Family Friend Cuffed In Glendale
Following an investigation, 104th Precinct officers picked up a 60-year-old man last Thursday, Sept. 25, who allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl inside her grandmother’s home earlier in the month, law enforcement sources said.
Police stated the suspect- Julio Ortiz-was arrested last Thursday at a 70th Street location in Glendale.
According to the criminal complaint provided by the Queens District Attorney’s office, the attack occurred at 8 a.m. on Sept. 20 at an undisclosed residence within the 104th Precinct’s confines.
Reportedly, Ortiz and the 12- year-old girl were acquaintances
Authorities said Ortiz allegedly molested the victim’s genitalia over her clothing and attempted to reach inside her underwear.
Following the attack, law enforcement sources said, Ortiz allegedly threatened the girl and told her not to report the incident to anyone, claiming he would make her life “miserable.”
The incident was later reported to the 104th Precinct.
P.O. Richard Walsh of the 104th Precinct charged Ortiz last Thursday with first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
Judge Toko Serita ordered Ortiz held on $40,000 bail during an arraignment hearing in Queens Criminal Court last Thursday, according to records. The suspect is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 6.
