Levi Aron Sentenced for Leiby Kletzky Murder

Levi Aron: 40 to Life for Killing Leiby Kletzky

Levi Aron, who confessed to the murder and dismemberment of 8-year-old Yehudah "Leiby" Kletzky, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. When Levi Aron is eligible for parole, he will be 76 years old.

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Leibby Kletzky Mourned in Borough Park

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On August 9, Levi Aron pleaded guilty to kidnapping and second-degree murder as part of a plea deal.

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The Leiby Kletzky case shocked Brooklyn's Borough Park, home to a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish population. Both Levi Aron and Leiby Kletzky's family are Orthodox. The Kletzky family did not attend Aron's sentencing hearing; they had agreed to the plea deal to avoid a drawn-out trial.