Massachusetts
Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping, rape planned to meet 14-year-old girl in Canisteo
New York State Police said a Massachusetts man charged with kidnapping and raping an underage girl in Steuben County was taken into custody after troopers staked out a location where he allegedly planned to have a second encounter with her.
On Oct. 8, Hornell-based state police arrested Estefan D. Henriquez, 29, of Lynn, Massachusetts. Henriquez was charged with two counts of felony second-degree rape, one count of sexually motivated second-degree kidnapping and one count of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.
In an Oct. 10 news release, troopers said an ongoing investigation determined Henriquez had engaged in sexually explicit communications with a 14-year-old girl in Steuben County and made arrangements to travel from Massachusetts to meet with her.
Investigators learned Henriquez had previously met the victim in person in the town of Jasper and had sent numerous sexually explicit messages through a social media platform in the days leading up to his arrest.
At approximately 2:58 a.m. Oct. 8, troopers observed Henriquez’s vehicle arrive at a prearranged location in the village of Canisteo, where state police said he was taken into custody without incident.
Troopers charged Henriquez with attempted second-degree rape, attempted second-degree kidnapping and attempted acting in a manner injurious to a child in connection to his arrest in Canisteo.
Henriquez appeared in centralized arraignment court and was committed to the county jail. Sheriff’s records say he is being held on $15,000 bond.
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