A man from Riverhead, New York, was given a 23-year prison term and 20 years of post-release supervision on Wednesday.
After pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 10-year-old child in a ‘brutal’ manner, the Suffolk County district attorney stated.
New York Suspect Admits Sexual Assault
In February, 37-year-old Jose Carabantes Pineda pled guilty to a criminal sexual act of the first degree.
According to a press release issued by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, on March 20, 2021, Carabantes Pineda drove the 10-year-old victim to a Big Lots parking lot in Riverhead.
A passerby heard the child’s cries and rapped on the fogged-up, tinted windows.
The man then dialed 911, providing dispatchers with information about the fleeing vehicle, and followed it.
Carabantes Pineda drove to his residence, transferred the minor to another vehicle, and then drove around.
Carabantes Pineda allegedly tried to train the child to tell police that she was crying because he had sideswiped a vehicle, which was discovered by investigators after he had fled the scene in another vehicle.
Carabantes Pineda was apprehended by the Riverhead police within minutes of his second return to his home.
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Authorities Gather the Evidence During the Investigation
The bravery of the young victim in fighting back against her abuser, the quick actions of a Good Samaritan, and the quick actions of the Riverhead Police Department led to the swift capture of the suspect.
Evidence, including pieces of duct tape used to bind the child’s hands, were recovered from both vehicles.
The 10-year-old was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Center for a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination. Carabantes Pineda’s DNA was identified through forensic analysis of the child’s body.
During the investigation, detectives discovered that Carabantes Pineda had sexually abused the child prior to the incident for months.
Carabantes Pineda pled guilty to a criminal sexual act of the first degree on February 24, 2023.
Judge Karen M. Wilutis imposed a 23-year prison term and a 20-year post-release supervision term on Carabantes Pineda.
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