DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A GREENPOINT MAN on Wednesday was sentenced to 18 years for raping a 12-year-old girl after following her into the lobby of her East Williamsburg apartment building and dragging her into a stairwell, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment following the attack.
Her attacker was identified as Eric McMichael, 28, who was residing at a men’s shelter near the victim’s building. McMichael pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child on May 13, 2026. He was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Masateru Marubashi.
“Today’s sentence and the defendant’s guilty plea ensures that justice is done, protects the young victim from the trauma of testifying at trial, and ensures the defendant is kept off the streets of Brooklyn and unable to harm others,” Gonzalez said in a statement.
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