Deviant groped teen girl while engaging in lewd act on Q53 bus in Rego Park: NYPD

Police from the 112th Precinct are looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual abuse incident involving a teenage girl in broad daylight on an MTA Q53 bus in Rego Park last month. Police say the 16-year-old victim was riding in the northbound Q53 in the vicinity of Woodhaven Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, when a stranger approached her. The unidentified man proceeded to engage in a lewd act while touching the girl’s buttocks, police said Wednesday. The victim exited the bus while the creep remained on board the northbound Q53. [caption id="attachment_629221" align="alignnone" width="1600"] The girl exited the bus while the creep remained on board as it continued north on Woodhaven Boulevard toward Middle Village. Photo courtesy of the MTA[/caption] An NYPD spokesperson said it is unclear if the teenager reported the incident to the driver before exiting. The victim was not injured during the encounter, police said.

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