"A 13-year-old girl was reportedly groped on a Q48 MTA bus in Queens last Friday at approximately 4:18 p.m., while the bus was traveling near Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike. Police said the suspect, described in a wanted bulletin as an unidentified male, exited the bus at that intersection and fled on foot. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact authorities."
"According to a Facebook post by NYPD Crimestoppers, anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips online. The bulletin also lists a Spanish-language tip line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) and notes that tips may be filed at NYPD Crime Stoppers. Investigators are asking people who were on the Q48 around the time of the assault to review any phone videos they might have taken,"
"Under New York law, this type of incident is typically classified as forcible touching, defined in the statute as squeezing, grabbing, or pinching intimate parts without consent. It is charged as a Class A misdemeanor and carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail upon conviction. The law specifically applies to unwanted sexual contact on buses and other transit vehicles."
A 13-year-old girl was reportedly groped on a Q48 MTA bus in Queens last Friday at approximately 4:18 p.m., while the bus was traveling near Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike. Police said an unidentified male suspect exited the bus at that intersection and fled on foot. Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers and to review phone videos or nearby door-cam and security footage that could help identify the suspect. Tip lines include 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and a Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Under New York law, such unwanted touching is charged as forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to one year in jail.
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