Girl, 10, raped by man she met on online app in East Harlem: NYPD

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EAST HARLEM, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in East Harlem, according to the NYPD.

The attack happened near Third Avenue and East 122nd Street on Jan. 6 around 9 p.m., police said. The man allegedly met the girl through an online app, according to authorities.

Police said the girl was taken by EMS to a hospital. The suspect fled the scene, according to authorities.

The NYPD did not disclose which app the child was using.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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