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- A groper snapped photos of a 12-year-old girl before grabbing her buttocks as she walked down the street, police said
- The girl was walking in the Bronx when she noticed the suspect taking photos of her from behind
- The suspect then ran up to the girl and grabbed her buttocks before fleeing on Jerome Avenue
A groper allegedly snapped photos of a 12-year-old girl before grabbing her buttocks as she walked down the street, police said.
Xavier Rodriguez, 24, of the Bronx, was arrested Sunday and charged with sex abuse and forcible touching, the NYPD said.
The girl was walking near West 193rd Street and Jerome Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx around 5:22 p.m. on Wednesday when she noticed the suspect taking photos of her from behind, the NYPD said.
The suspect then ran up to the girl and grabbed her buttocks before fleeing on Jerome Avenue.
It wasn't immediately clear whether Rodriguez had an attorney.
