I was 14 years old when I was sexually assaulted by a 19 year old male. The perpatrator was charged as a minor and got off with three years of probation for endangering the welfare of a child. How is this fair? If he were to have commited another crime he would have been charged as an adult. Am I right on that fact?

There would need to be more detail provided about the case to answer this question. If the crime was committed by an adult while they were the legal age of majority (18) or older, they should not be charged or convicted of a crime as a minor. The legal age of majority in the State of New York is 18. This is the age at which a person is held accountable to the "adult" system of justice; however, if the crime against you was committed while the perpetrator was a minor under the age of 18, but charges were not filed or a conviction was not won until after he was 18 years of age, then charging him as a minor would certainly be possible.