Man charged with rape of corpse aboard NYC subway train
Man charged with rape of corpse aboard subway train
A man has been charged with rape after security cam video showed him having sexual contact with an unresponsive man on a lower Manhattan train. Police believe the man was dead before the assault.
NEW YORK CITY - The man accused of engaging in a sexual act on a corpse aboard a New York City subway train has been arrested, the NYPD said.
What we know:
According to police, Felix Rojas, 44, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody on Sunday night and charged with rape in the first degree.
The backstory:
Rojas is accused of having sexual contact with an unresponsive man on an R train in Lower Manhattan back on Wednesday, April 9, just after midnight. That man is believed to have died before the assault took place.
The incident was recorded by a security camera.
What you can do:
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).