The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 in the village of Great Neck Plaza, police said.
According to detectives, the 7-year-old boy was shopping with his grandfather at Best Market, located at 40 Great Neck Rd. when he was led to the bottle recycling room by a store employee.
The employee, David Bonom, 34, of Great Neck Plaza, placed his hands in the pants of the victim, touching him inappropriately, police said.
When the victim got home, he told his father what had happened. The father returned to the scene and called the police. Bonom was placed under arrest without incident.
Bonom has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse. He will be arraigned on Saturday, Nov. 2 at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives request anyone that may have been a victim of a similar incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS, Special Victims Squad at 516-573-4022 or call 911.
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