Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Teen In Huntington: Police
The girl was walking down a street with her friend when she was sexually assaulted on Sunday morning, police say.
A Huntington Station man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Huntington on Sunday, Suffolk Police announced on Tuesday.
Daniel Adum, 19, was charged with first-degree criminal sex act and second-degree aggravated sexual abuse. Adum will be arraigned Tuesday at First District Court in Central Islip.
According to authorities, the 16-year-old girl was walking with a friend on Prospect Street, about 100 feet south of Main Street, when she was assaulted by Adum at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday. The man fled on foot toward Main Street.
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The teen was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police described the man as Hispanic, approximately 20 to 25 years old, with acne and a scar on his forehead. Police say he had short hair on the side and long hair on top, and was wearing dark-colored shorts, a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and white sneakers.
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