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Man Charged With Groping 11-Year-Old Girl's Chest In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man was arrested Thursday and charged with groping an 11-year-old girl in Queens last week, police said.

Jose Para, 35, of Queens, was charged with sexual abuse of a victim under 13 and acting in a manner injurious to a child in connection with the incident on Thursday, June 23, police said.

Forcible Touching Queens
Police are searching for a man who allegedly touched an 11-year-old's chest in Queens on June,23, 2016. (Credit: NYPD)

According to police, the man walked up to the girl on Albion Avenue in the Elmhurst section of Queens at around 7:45 p.m. on June 23 and touched the girl's chest before fleeing the scene.

Police released surveillance images of the suspect earlier this week.

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