Child Raped by Man She Met on App

Suspect Wanted in Rape of Girl Age 10

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the rape of a 10-year-old girl. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

January 17, 2024

MANHATTAN - A 10-year-old girl was raped by a man she met on an app, cops said. 

The NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspect who was captured on the security cameras in a bodega in East Harlem. The suspect is seen clad in a Nautica hoodie.

Cops said the 10-year-old girl had communicated with her attacker through an app. At around 9 pm on January 6, she met the man at Third Avenue and East 122nd Street. Cops said the man took the girl to an apartment and raped her. He then fled on foot. 

The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. 

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The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and a medium build. He has a beard. He was last seen wearing a dark blue Nautica hoodie with green and white stripes on the shoulders and the sleeves. He also wore grey Nike sweatpants with a white stripe on either leg. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.