Tag: Special Victims Squad
Wheelchair-Bound Girl Was Raped By Port Washington Man For Decade, Now He's Facing 25 Years
A man who subjected his Long Island girlfriend’s daughter to years of sexual abuse, even while she was wheelchair-bound, will spend decades behind bars.
Juan Caceres, 58, was sentenced in Nassau County Court Monday, Jan. 12, to 25 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexual conduct against a child.
The abuse began in 2011, shortly after Caceres moved into the family’s Port Washington home, and continued regularly for years until the victim reached adulthood, according to the Nassau County DA’s office.
Shortly after moving in, Caceres began molesting the girl, eventually entering …
Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release.
The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said.
Rodriguez was arreste…
LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims
A Long Island priest has been accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a church kitchen, Nassau County police said.
John Adjei-Boamah, 43, was arrested for forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to detectives with the Special Victims Squad.
It happened at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, authorities said in a Friday, July 4 press release.
The woman was working in the church rectory kitchen on New Hyde Park Road when Adjei-Boamah, a priest living at the rectory, came up behind her and touched her inappropriately, police say.
The…
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say
A Brooklyn man has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl on Long Island, Nassau County Police said.
Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, was arrested Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Brooklyn with help from the NYPD and Nassau County Second Squad detectives, police said.
The assault occurred in Hempstead at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, according to the Special Victims Squad.
Lopez Gil is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, Nassau County Police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sunday, June 22, at First District Court in Hemps…
Westbury Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Wilson Castillo Diaz, age 26, of Westbury, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. The case was publicized Friday, Nov. 1.
According to police, Diaz raped a 5-year-old girl in Westbury on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his relationship to the child.
The victim was taken to a hospital and evaluated following the alleged attack.
Speaking at a press conference, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police
A man from Queens has been apprehended by police after he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a Long Island child, police said.
On Thursday, Sept. 28, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of Giovanny Campos, age 50, of Queens, on multiple charges that include rape.
From Thursday, May 4 to Thursday, May 18, Campos allegedly had sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County.
He is charged with:
Rape, two counts;
Criminal sexual act, four counts; and
Endangering the welfare of a child, two counts.
Campos pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is scheduled to reap…
Man Arrested For Raping 77-Year-Old Long Island Woman Multiple Times, Police Say
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 77-year-old woman multiple times after breaking into her Long Island home.
Kenneth Saquon Mallete, homeless, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, for the rape that took place on Saturday, March 21 in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police.
Mallete was nabbed following an investigation by officers with the Special Victims Squad, First Squad detectives, and the NYPD, police said.
According to detectives, Mallete allegedly entered a Conlon Road residence through a rear window. He then made his way up the second floor of the residenc…
Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market
An employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a young boy at a supermarket on Long Island.
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 …
