Overview
- The 18-year-old suspect was arrested in mid-May, arraigned Wednesday and released after posting bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.
- Prosecutors charged the suspect with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and a count of endangering the welfare of a child.
- Court paperwork alleges unwanted contact on May 11 and a second episode on May 18 in which the tutor told the child “I have a secret,” led her to the library basement and into a bathroom, and used his phone to take photos.
- The Port Washington Police Department and the Nassau County Police Department Special Victims Unit led the probe and have asked anyone with information to call the Special Victim’s Squad at 516-573-4022 or Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
- The case is in its early legal stages, investigators continue to seek additional victims or witnesses, and further prosecutorial decisions and court dates will determine how the matter proceeds.