Teen Camp Counselor Charged With Sexual Abuse In Mamaroneck

MAMARONECK, N.Y. – A 16-year-old counselor has been charged with assaulting a young female camper at a village of Mamaroneck summer recreation camp, police said Thursday.

A 16-year-old counselor at a summer camp run by the village of Mamaroneck's Department of Recreation at Harbor Island Park, has been charged with sexual abuse.
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Carol Reif

07/22/2016 9:00 a.m.

The alleged incident occurred at Harbor Island Park and was reported to authorities around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The unidentified boy was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse early Thursday, police said.

A camp official referred questions about the incident to the police, but did say Thursday that the counselor no longer works there.

The charges are being investigated by village police with the help of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

No further details, such as the victim’s age or the exact nature of the alleged assault, were available at press time.

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