Westbury man molested underage co-worker at Bethpage restaurant, police say
Nassau County police arrested a Westbury man Friday and accused him of molesting a young girl at a restaurant in Bethpage.
Police charged Edwing Geovany Perez-Bonilla, 36, with forcible touching. Police said he inappropriately grabbed the girl, who was his co-worker, at her job at the Burgritos restaurant at 445 Central Ave. between Aug. 16, 2018, and Nov. 19, 2019.
The girl was 12 and 13 at the time of the alleged abuse, police said. She is now 14.
Officers arrested Perez-Bonilla at 2:30 p.m. Friday and also charged him with endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned Saturday in front of Judge Anthony W. Paradiso and released on a stay away order of protection issue, said Miriam Sholder, a spokeswoman for the Nassau County District Attorney.
His attorney, Adam Neil, could not be reached Saturday.
Police are asking for any additional potential victims to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS or 911.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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