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A religious leader is accused of repeatedly groping a 10-year-old girl in a Queens mosque, and police suspect there may be more victims, authorities said Thursday.
Tajul Islam, 55, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing the girl multiple times inside the Masjid Bilal mosque at 121-03 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica from April 21 to April 27, according to the criminal complaint.
Tajul Islam, 55, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in a Queens mosque, prosecutors said. (Credit: NYPD)
Islam is accused of touching the girl’s chest and inner thighs on four separate occasions, prosecutors said.
The Queens Child Abuse Squad apprehended the suspect on Monday after the victim reported the incident, according to the NYPD.
Islam was charged with sexual abuse, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He had no prior arrests.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday and is out on $25,000 bail. Islam is due back in court on Friday.
His attorney and mosque leadership could not immediately be reached on Thursday.
Police believe there may be more victims and are asking the public for help with the investigation.
The NYPD is asking any other victims to please come forward by calling the NYPD’s Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-7273 or 1-646-610-7272, the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
Tajul Islam, 55, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing the girl multiple times inside the Masjid Bilal mosque at 121-03 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica from April 21 to April 27, according to the criminal complaint.
Tajul Islam, 55, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in a Queens mosque, prosecutors said. (Credit: NYPD)
Islam is accused of touching the girl’s chest and inner thighs on four separate occasions, prosecutors said.
The Queens Child Abuse Squad apprehended the suspect on Monday after the victim reported the incident, according to the NYPD.
Islam was charged with sexual abuse, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He had no prior arrests.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday and is out on $25,000 bail. Islam is due back in court on Friday.
His attorney and mosque leadership could not immediately be reached on Thursday.
Police believe there may be more victims and are asking the public for help with the investigation.
The NYPD is asking any other victims to please come forward by calling the NYPD’s Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-7273 or 1-646-610-7272, the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
