A 72-year-old Ozone Park man is facing charges after police say he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl inside a commercial establishment near 75th Street and 101st Avenue, and now detectives believe he may have targeted others as well. Nazim Uddin was arrested on the afternoon of Wednesday by members of the Queens Child Abuse Squad, who booked him on charges of sexual abuse and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
According to amNewYork, the alleged attack took place at about 7 p.m. on Sept. 8, inside a commercial establishment near the intersection of 75th Street and 101st Avenue. Police sources told the outlet it remains unclear whether Uddin was working at the location or simply a customer, and investigators have likewise not determined what, if any, relationship existed between him and the young victim.
Detectives Fear a Wider Pattern
Special victims detectives say a preliminary investigation has led them to believe Uddin may have attacked other victims beyond the 12-year-old girl named in the current case, the outlet reports. That suspicion has prompted investigators to ask publicly for anyone who may have been attacked by Uddin to come forward. PIX11 similarly reported that the NYPD is asking any other possible victims to contact authorities.
Uddin, who lives on 75th Street in Ozone Park, was scheduled to be arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Friday morning, court records show, per the amNewYork report. The outlet's account of the arrest places it on the afternoon of Oct. 8, while PIX11's report describes the arrest as happening Thursday afternoon; both outlets agree Uddin was taken into custody by the Queens Child Abuse Squad and charged with sexual abuse and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
How to Report Information
The NYPD's Special Victims Unit handles cases involving sexual abuse of children, and the department has set up multiple channels for anyone with information in this case. Tipsters can call the NYPD Sex Crimes Hotline at 212-267-7273, or reach Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, with a Spanish-language line available at 888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted online through NYPD Crime Stoppers or sent on X via @NYPDTips. The NYPD says all calls and messages are kept confidential.
