QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 71-year-old man is accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old girl in a Queens department store last week, police and sources said.
Angel Farias, 71, allegedly grabbed the child inside the Marshalls on 168-23 Jamaica Ave. at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the NYPD and sources.
The 6-year-old girl was shopping with her mother when Farias allegedly grabbed her private area, sources said.
The suspect was arrested on Monday and charged with sexual abuse, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
Angel Farias, 71, was arrested for allegedly touching a girl in a Queens store on April 16, 2026. (Credit: NYPD)
Farias, a Queens resident, has no prior arrests, cops said. His arraignment was pending on Tuesday.
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