Press Releases
D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea Of Afterschool Program Employee For Sexually Abusing An 8-Year-Old Student 
“Miles McNeal is facing accountability for exploiting his position as a school employee to take advantage of one of his students, who was only 8 years old. This conduct is abhorrent, and I thank this brave survivor for coming forward,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We will continue to prosecute those whose acts threaten the safety and wellbeing of students in Manhattan. Our Child Abuse Bureau has the resources to support survivors and hold abusers accountable – call us at 212-335-4300.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Man Who Raped Two Women He Threatened With Boxcutter
“Keanu Martinez violently raped a woman and a teenager who he targeted for their perceived vulnerabilities. But these survivors were stronger than he could have imagined, and took the stand to testify to his horrific crimes,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I thank my office’s prosecutors and everyone who worked on this trial for securing accountability for these crimes. Most of all, I thank the survivors for their bravery in sharing what happened both at the trial and at today’s sentencing.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Violent Sex Trafficker Alex Jean
“Alex Jean’s trafficking operation was extraordinarily brutal, including a pattern of kidnappings and rapes that were intended to dehumanize these women,” said District Attorney Bragg. “But each was able to escape, and moreover, bravely came forward and testified in open court. I thank them for their inspiring courage, as well as every member of my office that helped put an end to Jean’s crimes.”
D.A. Bragg: Bright Horizons Day Care Workers Charged With Abusing, Mistreating Toddlers
“As alleged, these day care workers abused and criminally mistreated multiple toddlers, no older than 24 months,” said District Attorney Bragg. “My office’s Child Abuse Bureau is dedicated to protecting our youngest New Yorkers and is here to help them. Concerned parents or guardians should call us at 212-335-4300.”
D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Firing Shots At Ex’s Boyfriend’s Store, Possessing Firearms And Other Weapons
“Wilfred Cruz allegedly shot and damaged a storefront belonging to the current boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend,” said District Attorney Bragg. “My office’s Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau and the NYPD’s 23rd Precinct kept digging, and, as we allege, recovered three operable guns and ammunition, and more than two dozen other weapons from axes to machetes. I thank our law enforcement partners for their ongoing collaboration to keep Manhattanites safe from gun violence.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence Of Christian Valdez For Throwing Girlfriend Into Oncoming Train In Lower Manhattan
“Christian Valdez will serve nearly two decades in prison following his conviction for committing a life-threatening act of domestic violence in our transit system,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As a result of this extremely serious attack, the victim has permanent physical injuries, and experiences emotional trauma. I hope the resolution of this case offers her some sense of justice.”
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