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Man accused of raping 5-year-old girl arrested on Staten Island: NYPD
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Matthew Euzarraga
Posted: Feb 4, 2025 / 04:21 PM EST
Updated: Feb 4, 2025 / 05:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The hunt for a man accused of raping a 5-year-old girl on Staten Island is over, authorities said.
Dominique Giles, 30, is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, forcible touching, sexual abuse, and multiple rape charges, arrest records show.
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Police said Giles allegedly violated the victim at a location on Richmond Terrace and Sharpe Avenue on Jan. 22.
The victim fled on foot afterward and was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated, authorities said.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.