Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji acknowledged that the employment of Level 3 sex offender Michael Innello was “tearing the town apart” during a recent Woodstock Town Board meeting, where he fielded questions from concerned residents about the controversial town maintenance department hire.

“I get questions from both sides interested in having me do one thing or another, and much of that I couldn’t do anything about,” said Nneji after a very tense session where he said many of their answers lie with the town attorney.

“But you know, the fact that they’re reaching out to me to do something tells me that they have expectations that these are issues that I can deal with, that I am authorized to deal with,” he said, taking time to speak to a reporter, something he doesn’t do ver

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