Levittown Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 2 Young Girls

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A Levittown man was found guilty last week of sexually abusing two young girls, who came forward after he was found to be stalking one of them on social media.

Manuel Cedillo was convicted by a jury on Sept. 30 of first- and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, both violent felonies. He faces up to 32 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision.

“No child should have to go through the trauma of facing their abuser and reliving such horrific
experiences, but these girls did and I commend them for their bravery,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. “Because of their bravery, this defendant faces a substantial prison sentence.”

According to Tierney, from 2011 to 2012, Cedillo sexually abused two young girls on separate occasions. The victims were sisters, ages 8 and 5 at the time of the abuse, and Cedillo was known to the family.

Cedillo sexually abused the older girl when she was 8 and 9 years old, and also molested the younger girl when she was between the ages of 5 and 6.

The abuse stopped when the older daughter told her mother that Cedillo was touching her inappropriately.

Eight years later, the older girl saw that Cedillo was looking at her posts on Instagram and thought he was stalking her. She told her mother about the abuse, and the younger sister also came forward and told their mother about the abuse.

Cedillo is due back in court for sentencing on Nov. 21.