Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Repeatedly Raping Child For Nearly A Year: DA

BAY SHORE, NY — A former Bay Shore school bus driver and Uber driver pleaded guilty Tuesday to repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl over the course of nearly a year, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, DA said. The charge is a Class B violent felony.

According to prosecutors, Diaz repeatedly raped the child between December 2022 and October 2023. The abuse took place in the backseat of his car and inside his home, according to court documents and Diaz’s admissions during his guilty plea allocution.

During that time, Diaz was working as both an Uber driver and a school bus driver in the Bay Shore School District, prosecutors said.

The case came to light in March 2024 when the child told her mother about the sexual abuse, according to the DA’s office. The child’s mother then contacted the police.

Following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Special Victims Section, Diaz was arrested on March 13, 2024, prosecutors said.

Diaz entered the guilty plea on March 17, before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to the DA’s office.

He is due back in court on April 24, 2026, and is expected to be sentenced to 16 years in prison followed by 15 years of post-release supervision, prosecutors said. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.

Diaz is being represented by Jason Russo, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Today’s conviction represents a measure of justice for the young victim who showed tremendous courage in coming forward,” Tierney said. “Our office remains committed to protecting children and holding predators accountable, regardless of their position in the community.”