Overview
- Police say the 12-year-old was attacked around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 6 in a lobby stairwell at the NYCHA complex in East Williamsburg.
- Eric McMichael, 27, was taken into custody on Nov. 7 and charged with two counts of rape, burglary, two counts of sexual abuse, and child endangerment, according to court documents.
- The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital and was reported in stable condition.
- Investigators had circulated surveillance images and requested confidential tips through Crime Stoppers as they worked to identify a suspect.
- McMichael is expected to be arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court, and the NYPD’s Special Victims Division continues to investigate.