were vulnerable to abuse, enticed them with cash payments, and ·escalated his conduct to include sex acts·, otte·n occurring at h\s residence onJhe Upper East Sitje-of Manhatta·n. Wnile the. coarge.d conclqct ,is fr.o_m .i=l n_1,1_mbe.r of years agp, the yic_!ims - th.en chjl<:lren an~ novv ye>Lmg wcirnen - are