ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man has been sentenced to prison for the beating death of a 76-year-old man with dementia.
Peter Scott was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison and five years post-release supervision. Rochester Police say on Dec. 27, 2024, Scott repeatedly hit Valeri Brintev in his head and body on a porch on Norton Street. He was arrested in May 2025 by U.S. Marshals.
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Rochester Police said Brintev went onto Scott’s porch because he was confused about where he was. Brintev used a walker and lived nearby.
Scott previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March.
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