BK Man Indicted For Raping, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child: DA

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn man has been indicted for attempted sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, rape and trying to convince her to engage in prostitution, prosecutors said.

Deandre Lee, 29, of East New York, was arraigned on Wednesday and faces attempted sex trafficking of a child, attempted promoting prostitution, third-degree rape, third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child charges, prosecutors said.

On April 28, a 15-year-old girl, was walking on Mother Gaston Boulevard in East New York when she met Lee, who let her charge her phone in his car, prosecutors said.

Lee then asked her to walk around the corner to meet him, and he then allegedly drove her to Chipotle to get some food.

Lee then drove the victim to the side of a highway in Brooklyn, gave her marijuana, then had sex with her, prosecutors said.

He told the victim she could make money by stripping or selling her body in exchange for money. He then drove her home, prosecutors said.

The next day, Lee and the 15-year-old girl were texting, and Lee asked the victim if she thought about what they talked about.

The girl then reported the rape to police, prosecutors said.

“This defendant allegedly exploited a vulnerable teenager, trying to convince her to engage in prostitution. Luckily, she reported him to the police. We will now seek to bring him to justice,” District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

Lee was ordered to be held on bail of $100,000 cash or $500,000 bond and his next court appearance is August 7.