Commuters on grand concourse subway platform in the bronx, new york city. There are 468 subway stations in the nyc transit system.
Commuters on Grand Concourse subway platform in the Bronx, New York City. There are 468 subway stations in the NYC transit system.

Man wanted for sex abuse on subway after lewd act targeting teen girl

QUEENS, NY – A 52-year-old man was arrested by police after a disturbing incident on a Manhattan-bound subway left a teenage girl traumatized.

Investigators said that on Tuesday, September 9, at about 6:13 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was riding a southbound A train near the 14th Street and 8th Avenue station when an unidentified man repeatedly touched her shoulder while committing a lewd act. The man exited the train at the High Street station in Brooklyn and fled the scene on foot.

The NYPD identified the suspect as Malik McCain, of Beach 116th Street in Queens. He faces charges of forcible touching, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.

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