STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A jury trial commenced this week for a 45-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a child 10 years ago on Staten Island.
Marco Aguila, of Seneca Street in West Brighton, was indicted in May 2024 on charges that included first-degree sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 13 years old.
Prosecutors said the alleged abuse occurred on May 16, 2015, and that Aguila knew the girl. Under state law, a person has until they are 28 years old to file charges on an alleged abuser.
Following his arrest, the defendant was arraigned by Justice Lisa Grey in state Supreme Court, St. George, and released on his own recognizance. Grey also is presiding over the trial.
Further details about the case were sealed from the public in court documents due to the nature of the charges. Aguila retained defense attorney Mark Fonte after another firm was relieved as counsel.
If convicted on the top count, the defendant faces two to seven years in prison. He also would have to register as a sex offender.