Crime & Safety
LI Man Taken Into Custody After Raping 5-Year-Old Girl: Police
Wilson Castillo Diaz was arraigned on Wednesday, police said.
WESTBURY, NY — A Westbury man was arrested for raping a five-year-old girl, Nassau police said.
Wilson Castillo Diaz, 27, is accused of raping the young girl on Oct. 16, police said. He was taken into custody on Tuesday.
"I can't stress enough how disheartening this is, that this crime could occur against such a young girl who had her innocence taken away from her," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said.
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The child was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Diaz is charged with first-degree rape, first-degree attempted rape and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.
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He was arraigned on the charges on Wednesday.
"We believe there may be more victims out there," Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.
If anyone feels they may have been a victim of this person, police say they should contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244 TIPS or the Special Victims Squad at 516–573–4022.
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