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Woman Raped at Knifepoint Near Coney Island Boardwalk

Two homeless men, including a migrant, have been charged in connection with the assault that left the victim hospitalized.

  • The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday near Surf Avenue and West 16th Street.
  • The 46-year-old victim was forced to the ground and raped while a second assailant struck her boyfriend.
  • David Davon-Bonilla, a Nicaraguan migrant, faces charges including first-degree rape and sexual abuse.
  • Leovando Moreno, the second assailant, has been charged with second-degree assault.
  • The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, while her boyfriend declined medical attention.
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