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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Miguel Munoz, Appellant.
    [1 NYS3d 805]
   Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Marcy L. Kahn, J.), entered on or about June 19, 2013, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender following a hearing pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supported the court’s assessment of 20 points for defendant’s establishment of a relationship for the purpose of victimization, and we reject defendant’s arguments to the contrary. The court properly exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). Given the seriousness of the underlying conduct, defendant’s arguments in favor of such a departure are unavailing.

Concur — Friedman, J.R, Andrias, Moskowitz, DeGrasse and Richter, JJ.