Creep on loose after trying to lure 13-year-old girl off NYC street, pay for gross act: cops
A sicko tried to talk a 13-year-old girl into a sexual act for money when he followed her during a terrifying walk in Queens Wednesday, police said.
The creep asked 'do you speak English' and proposed giving her $50 for masturbation while she walked near 34th Avenue and 97th Street in North Corona around 7:30 a.m., according to sources and the NYPD.
A creep tried to lure a 13-year-old girl for a sexual act in Queens.
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When the girl rejected his sickening advances, he allegedly upped the ante to $100.
The child ran away as the perv continued to follow her, cops said.
He eventually fled southbound on 97th Street, according to the authorities.
The sickening encounter occurred as the victim was walking in North Corona.
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The girl's parents reported the stomach-turning incident to police when she got home.
Police released surveillance footage of the sex pest suspect Thursday and are asking anyone with information to contact @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS.
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