Overview
- William Credle, 24, was arrested Nov. 4 at his Belmont apartment after the victim’s parents traced her tablet to the Bronx and New Jersey police alerted the NYPD through an AMBER Alert.
- Credle pleaded not guilty in Bronx Criminal Court, and Judge Harold Bahr set bail at $50,000.
- According to the criminal complaint, he prevented the teen from leaving, hid her tablet, raped her multiple times as she said no, and punched her in the head.
- In court, prosecutor Nicole Beachboard said he had the teen smoke marijuana and drink from a Snapple bottle that tasted unusual, after which she felt woozy and nauseous.
- Court records show Credle previously pleaded guilty in 2024 in a similar case involving a minor and was awaiting sentencing; police released his photo and asked potential additional victims to contact NYPD hotlines.