Subway nightmare in New York: Teen gets 5½ years for setting man ablaze (opens original article in a new tab)

A 19-year-old New York City high school senior was sentenced to 5½ years in prison for setting a sleeping homeless man on fire on a Manhattan subway train, resulting in severe injuries and disfigurement to the victim.

• A 19-year-old New York City high school senior received a 5½-year federal prison sentence for setting a sleeping homeless man on fire on a Manhattan subway train
• The victim, a 56-year-old man, suffered severe burns, permanent scarring, and disfigurement
• Surveillance and police body-camera footage were used to identify the perpetrator
• The judge imposed a sentence exceeding the mandatory minimum due to the attack's severity