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Long Island Upholstery Store Owner Accused Of Sexually Attacking Employee

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A Long Island upholstery store owner who is already a registered sex offender was charged Wednesday with sexually attacking one of his employees.

As 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported, Alfred Balcerak, 54, of Freeport, was accused of attacking a young man in his 20s who worked for him.

The assault allegedly happened at a storage facility at 18 W. Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, police said. The facility is affiliated with Balcerak's Dun Rite Upholstery store in East Norwich.

Long Island Upholstery Store Accused Of Sexually Attacking Employee

Balcerak is accused of pulling down the young man's pants and grabbing his genitals, Nassau County police said.

Balcerak is no stranger to such activities. He is a Level 3 Sex Offender, convicted in 2003 of assaulting two other male employees – one 13 and the other 14.

For this latest incident, bail for Balcerak was set at $100,000 bond or $50,000 cash. He was arraigned Wednesday.

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