Queens Man Accused Of Attacking Woman On Lower East Side
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A Queens man was facing charges Friday, in the attempted rape of a woman on the Lower East Side.
Sean Walker, 45, has been charged with first degree sexual abuse, police said.
According to authorities, at around 3 a.m. near Stanton and Suffolk streets, Walker was spotted taking off his pants and underwear and then lying on top of an unconscious 21-year-old woman. He attempted to pull off her shorts, police said.
A passerby intervened and he ran off.
The victim was taken to an area hospital and was treated and released.
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