Posted on: February 04, 2026 06:30 AM

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A Queens girls alleged kidnapping is part of a growing trend lawmakers warn Police say an online predator groomed her

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said the 11-year-old girl met the suspect on the gaming app Discord. They began a conversation on Dec. 5 and exchanged phone numbers. That's when prosecutors say the conversation turned sexual. Just seven days later, on Dec. 12, the child disappeared. "When her mom in Queens went to pick her up at the bus stop, she wasn't there," Tierney said.

Tierney said they found the girl in the suspect's bed. He was arrested for multiple charges, including kidnapping. "He was not posing as a younger person," Tierney said. "He knew that he was meeting an 11-year-old child." The 11-year-old girl is now recuperating at home.

The attorney said they're waiting for discovery to see the prosecution's evidence and had no further comment.