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<\/p>\nQUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A former New York City school employee is accused of kissing a 14-year-old student on a bus and sending her nude pics of himself, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
Erick Rodriguez, 32, was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the Queens incident on Jan. 15, police said.<\/p>\n
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Erick Rodriguez, 32, is charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, police said. (Credit: NYPD)<\/p>\n
Rodriguez allegedly kissed the girl and sent her nude photos of himself near 75th Street and Thirtieth Avenue at around 7:30 p.m., according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
The suspect used to work at the teen\u2019s school, police said. The victim reported the incident on April 21.<\/p>\n
Rodriguez\u2019s arraignment was pending on Friday.<\/p>\n
Police believe there may be more victims and are asking for the public\u2019s help with the investigation.<\/p>\n
The NYPD is asking any other victims to please come forward by calling the NYPD\u2019s Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-7273 or 646-610-7272, the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at\u00a0https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/<\/a>, or on X @NYPDTips.<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n