Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 40-year-old Juliene M. Moore, also known as Julian Johnson, of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of Attempted Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree (Class “C” felony). The defendant pleaded guilty to the highest charge in the indictment against him.

On Thursday, March 31, 2022, at approximately 2:34 p.m., the defendant approached a juvenile on the North Buffalo Rails to Trails path near the area of Heath Street and Angle Street in the City of Buffalo. The defendant grabbed the victim’s waist from behind, covered the victim’s mouth with his other hand and attempting to subject the victim to sexual contact by forcible compulsion. The victim screamed and attempted to fight off the attack. The defendant, who was not known to the victim, rode off on a bicycle when two bystanders came to intervene.

Moore was arrested shortly after the incident. He was initially arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Peter J. Savage, III on April 1, 2022. He was held without bail. 

Moore faces a maximum of 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. He continues to remain held without bail.

DA Flynn commends the Buffalo Police Department Special Victims Unit for their work in this investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Meredith M. Mohun of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau.