Rikers Correction Officer Arrested for Allegedly Raping a Child

A Rikers correction officer has been arrested for allegedly raping a child.

Police say 47-year-old Jose Urena was taken into custody Tuesday; he was off-duty at the time of his arrest.

Urena faces charges of rape, sexual conduct against a child younger than 13 and endangering the welfare of a child.

Information on an attorney for him wasn't immediately available. 

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