{"id":206829,"date":"2026-04-23T02:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206829\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:08:46","slug":"manhattan-da-analyst-accused-of-sexually-abusing-woman-on-nyc-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206829\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan DA analyst accused of sexually abusing woman on NYC commute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">An analyst with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-york\">Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office<\/a> was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he sexually abused a woman while off duty, police told Fox News Digital Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Tauhid Dewan, 28, is accused of inappropriately touching a 40-year-old woman\u2019s private area during a late-afternoon rush-hour subway ride in Queens, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/queens\/off-duty-nyc-employee-allegedly-touches-woman-on-subway-sources\/\">according<\/a> to local outlet PIX11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The victim was reportedly a random woman, the outlet added, citing sources who said she and the suspect were strangers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the office told Fox News Digital that the staffer has since been suspended.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/man-arrested-strangulation-death-woman-found-times-square-hotel\">MAN ARRESTED IN NYC STRANGULATION DEATH OF WOMAN FOUND OUTSIDE TIMES SQUARE HOTEL<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DEWAN-PROFILE-PHOTO.jpeg\" alt=\"Tauhid Dewan stands in a suit smiling in front of a nature backdrop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tauhid Dewan, 28, was arrested in New York City Tuesday following allegations that the Manhattan DA staffer innapropriately touched a woman during a subway ride (LinkedIn)<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Police Department, Dewan was arrested around 5 p.m., possibly after returning from work.<\/p>\n<p>PIX11 added that the arrest occurred minutes after the incident, which allegedly took place on a No. 7 train near the Junction Boulevard station.<\/p>\n<p>He was subsequently arrested by the NYPD Transit Bureau and is facing multiple charges, including forcible touching on a bus or train, third-degree <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/rape\">sexual abuse<\/a>, and second-degree harassment involving physical contact.<\/p>\n<p>He was also charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child under the age of 17, suggesting a minor may have been nearby and either witnessed the alleged conduct or was placed at risk by it.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/eric-swalwell-faces-manhattan-sex-assault-probe-ending-california-governor-campaign-amid-allegations\">ERIC SWALWELL FACES MANHATTAN SEX ASSAULT PROBE AFTER ENDING CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN AMID ALLEGATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alvin-bragg-press-conference.jpg\" alt=\"Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg standing with staff at a news conference in New York City\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tauhid Dewan is an employee of the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office, which is led by DA Alvin Bragg. (Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/executive\/law\">Law<\/a> enforcement sources said Dewan has no prior arrests, local outlets reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to city records, Dewan has worked at the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office as a senior investigative analyst for nearly four years, since July 10, 2022.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nyc-subway-stabbing-nypd_02.jpg\" alt=\"People boarding an F-line train at Smith Street - 9th Street subway station in New York City\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>People board a train at a subway station in New York City on Aug. 1, 2025. (Gary Hershorn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His arraignment in Queens Criminal Court was scheduled for Wednesday, according to state records.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bonny Chu is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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