Long Island sicko, 18, allegedly raped two 11-year-old boys he met on Snapchat, brushed off abuse as a prank: DA
An 18-year-old Long Island sicko allegedly raped two 11-year-old boys he met on Snapchat – and brushed off the sick abuse as a prank or dare, prosecutors said.
Bradley Schioppa, under the user name 'paxonhotsg5,' allegedly joined a Snapchat conversation set up for 11-year-old boys in the Smithtown area back in April, the Suffolk County DA's office said.
The boys assumed Schioppa was around their own age, and did not question his participation in the chat, the DA's office said.
Bradley Schioppa, 18, allegedly raped two 11-year-old boys he met through Snapchat, prosecutors said.
Suffolk County District Attorneys Office
It wasn't until Schioppa started showing up in person at spots where the boys gathered – including Robert A. Brady Park in Smithtown – that they realized he was older, prosecutors said.
He drove the boys around in his car, bought them snacks and soft drinks and played prank games with them, according to authorities.
But during their outings, Schioppa allegedly sexually abused one of the boys in the Brady Park bathroom, and the other in the restroom of a Smithtown CVS, prosecutors said.
In both cases, he allegedly framed the abuse as a prank or dare that the boys would be paid for, authorities said.
In May 2025, the mother of one of the boys discovered messages between Schioppa and her son, prosecutors said.
When she questioned her pre-teen son, he revealed the alleged abuse.
Schioppa framed the abuse as a prank or dare, prosecutors said.
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Police then launched an investigation and ultimately arrested Schioppa, of Bay Shore, on May 21.
Schioppa was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him with first-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis ordered him held on $450,000 cash, $900,000 bond or $4.5 million partially secured bond.
He is due back in court on July 8 and could spend 25 years behind bars if convicted on the top count.
'This defendant is accused of committing horrific acts against two innocent children,' District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said in a statement. 'These charges reflect the seriousness of the alleged conduct. Protecting our most vulnerable residents, especially children, remains my highest priority. We will pursue this case with the full force of the law to deliver the justice these children deserve.'
Investigators are now looking to determine whether Schioppa had any other victims.
Authorities are urging anyone whose child may have messaged or communicated with Schioppa via his Snapchat account 'paxonhotsg5,' or otherwise, to contact the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office at 631-852-2555 or the Suffolk County Police Department Special Victims Section at 631-852-6531.
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