Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York (Susan Epstein of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (David P. Stromes of counsel), for respondent.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Neil E. Ross, J.), entered October 10, 2013, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, to the extent of reducing the adjudication to level one, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

Under the circumstances of this case and in the exercise of our independent discretion, we find that a downward departure to level one is appropriate (People v Gonzalez, 91 AD3d 417 [1st Dept 2012]). Concur—Friedman, J.P., Acosta, Mazzarelli, Andrias and Moskowitz, JJ.