A Queens sicko was busted for allegedly raping a 14-year-old boy — and slipping him a $50 bill after the disturbing encounter — and now authorities fear he may have additional child victims.
Virgilio Taveras, 63, was charged with second-degree rape and other sex offenses after he allegedly lured the teen into his car and sexually assaulted him near the intersection of 175th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens around 1 p.m. on July 1, according to the criminal complaint.
The child told police he was walking along 171st Street when Taveras pulled up slowly in a silver sedan, honked several times, and offered him a job in construction if he got into the car, court documents revealed.
Once the boy got in, the alleged predator allegedly sped off, asked about his dating life, and told the youngster he was attractive before abruptly pulling over and assaulting him.
The accused creep then slipped a $50 bill into the minor’s pocket as he exited the car, according to the complaint.
Taveras was arrested two days later by members of the Special Victims Squad, police said.
He was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court for second-degree rape, luring a child, forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse.
Bail was set at $20,000 cash and $60,000 bond.
The NYPD has since released the fiend’s mugshot and images of the car he used to approach the young boy in hopes of finding additional victims.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the NYPD’s Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-RAPE (7273) or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Anonymous tips can also be submitted online.
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