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Bronx Man Accused of Luring, Raping 15-Year-Old Arraigned as Police Seek More Victims

Investigators cite a prior child-sex guilty plea, requesting tips from potential victims.

Overview

  • Police say the 24-year-old met the New Jersey teen online and sent a car service to bring her to his Belmont apartment.
  • The criminal complaint alleges he raped her multiple times, blocked her from leaving, hid her tablet and punched her in the head.
  • Prosecutors say the girl was given marijuana and a drink from a Snapple bottle that left her woozy, describing possible drugging.
  • Her parents traced the tablet’s GPS, New Jersey police issued an AMBER Alert, and NYPD officers rescued her and arrested the suspect late Tuesday.
  • He pleaded not guilty in Bronx Criminal Court, bail was set at $50,000 cash or $200,000 bond, and police released his photo while urging other victims to contact the NYPD Sex Crimes Hotline.