Grand Jury Indicts Rockland Man For Sexual Abuse Of A 7-Year-Old Girl

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Prosecutors say a Ramapo man used a trusting relationship with a small child to sexually violate her.

A Rockland County Grand Jury has indicted Ottoniel Gomez-Martinez, 42, of Ramapo, on one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, one count of rape in the first degree, one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Thursday.

On February 2, Gomez-Martinez is alleged to have sexually abused and raped a seven-year-old girl in his home.

"As alleged, the defendant used his relationship with the seven-year-old victim to violate and sexually abuse her," DA Walsh said. "The defendant will now be held responsible for his heinous actions, and he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We must undertake all efforts to protect our children. They are the future."

Gomez-Martinez faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

The investigation was conducted by the Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Supervising Assistant District Attorney Gerard M. Damiani III is prosecuting the case.