Westchester Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 8YO Girl: NYPD

YONKERS, NY — NYPD detectives are investigating the case of a Yonkers man who sexually abused an 8-year-old girl in a Harlem afterschool program multiple times, according to officials. Police say he may have also abused other children.

25-year-old Miles McNeal was arrested by the NYPD's Child Abuse Squad last Thursday, and charged with the use of a child in a sexual performance, sex abuse, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, course of sexual conduct against a child, possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, and acting in a manner injurious to a child.

According to the Manhattan DA's criminal complaint, McNeal molested and sexually assaulted the 8-year-old girl several times between September of 2022 and August of 2023 at a West 112th St. location. The complaint also claims that he took several photos of the child's private parts, including while molesting her, and that he showed her photos of other naked children.

McNeal was arraigned last Friday and was ordered held on $75,000 cash bail or $200,00 bond. He is currently at Rikers Island and is due back in court on Wednesday.

The NYPD's Child Abuse Squad and the Manhattan DA's office are asking parents of children who may have had interactions with McNeal to help the police in this case, by calling the NYPD Sex Crimes Hotline at 212-267-RAPE (7273). Any other victims of McNeal can call the NYPD Sexual Assault Hotline at 646-610-7272 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted here or on X (formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips.