LI Teen Charged With Sexually Abusing 5-Year-Old Girl

Anthony Lloyd Pendelton was arrested Sunday

A Long Island teenager has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl.

Anthony Lloyd Pendelton was arrested Sunday. Police say he assaulted the 5-year-old girl at a residence in Flanders.

Pendelton, 17, has has been charged with sex abuse in the first degree, two counts of criminal sexual acts, and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

On Monday, Pendelton was remanded to the Suffolk County Jail with bail set at $20,000.

Pendelton's relationship to the girl was unclear.

Information on an attorney for Pendelton was not immediately available.

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