Trans migrant sticks nose in the air as she appears in court accused of raping child in NYC park bathroom
Nicol Suarez, 30, allegedly followed the boy into a bathroom at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem back in February at around midday, police told the Daily Mail.
The boy reportedly left the bathroom and flagged down people nearby, who called the police. The migrant was then charged with first-degree rape and stalking.
Suarez wore head-to-toe beige prison garb and a full face of makeup as she stuck her nose up at her court appearance on Thursday.
She scowled as officers led her into the courtroom, her expression even more pronounced due to her heavy contour, penned eyebrows and bright pink lip.
As she sat down for the court proceedings, Suarez's neck tattoo peaked out from underneath her beige crewneck.
She had spent the entire day waiting in Department of Corrections custody after the building was put on lockdown due to unknown reasons.
Suarez required an interpreter to understand the proceedings as the two sides went back and forth over the status of her case, a court attendee reported.
Suarez required an interpreter to understand the proceedings as the two sides went back and forth over the status of her case
Her lawyer asked for more time to file her motions, but Judge Michele Rodney declined the request.
After 10 minutes of deliberation, the Judge set a date for a pre-trial hearing in mid-September and Suarez was escorted back to the holding cells.
The accused rapist is being housed at Rikers Island, a large jail complex in New York City, located on a 413-acre island between the Bronx and Queens in the East River.
Originally from Colombia, Suarez was also wanted in New Jersey and Massachusetts and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a detainer on her.
After her alleged crime in February, a source told the New York Post that they blamed New York City's sanctuary laws for the attack and said: 'ICE could just pick this person up and deport them back, but due to our sanctuary laws we can't do anything.'
'I feel really bad for the kid that has to go through this because his life will never be the same,' the source added.
'We worry about the migrants but what about the victim? This is a true victim.'
A nearby deli owner, Azid Haime, described the incident as 'disgusting.'
'All my body is shaking; I want to sit. I can't explain how I feel. I'm more than angry,' he said, adding that many young kids come to his shop from the park.
Suarez wore head-to-toe beige prison garb and a full face of makeup as she stuck her nose up at her court appearance on Thursday
Prosecutors initially asked for $500,000 bail and a $1.5 million bond, but the amount was lowered by Democratic Judge Elizabeth Shamahs.
Both of the crimes Suarez is accused of are felonies in New York.
First-degree rape is a Class B felony with a minimum prison sentence of five years, and a maximum of 25 years. It is also a violent felony, requiring registration as a sex offender.
Stalking in the first degree is a Class D felony with a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
It's also a violent felony, meaning a minimum sentence of two years is mandatory for those without prior felony convictions.
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