Father Walks In On Alleged Rape Of 12-Yr-Outdated Woman Inside Bronx Condominium, Suspect Arrested
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A 34-year-old Bronx man is facing rape charges after police say the father of a 12-year-old girl walked in on the alleged assault inside a Morris Heights apartment late Sunday night.
Jose Ramos was arrested at the scene after NYPD officers responded to a 911 call at an apartment building near West 174th Street and Montgomery Avenue, according to local reports citing police sources.
The girl was taken to a local hospital and was reported to be in stable condition.
Creep rapes 12-year-old girl inside NYC apartment – arrested when dad walked in on heinous act: cops, sources https://t.co/d2Tag3P0bM pic.twitter.com/zeoZqiNrvn
— New York Post (@nypost) April 29, 2026
The New York Post laid out the arrest timeline and charges this way:
Ramos, 34, was accused in a late-night assault involving a 12-year-old girl inside a Bronx apartment building near West 174th Street and Montgomery Avenue in Morris Heights. Police sources described Ramos as an acquaintance of the child and indicated investigators believed the two had connected through an app before the alleged attack. The account placed the initial incident around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night.
The girl’s father walked in during the alleged assault, and officers were called to the building through 911. Ramos, who lives only a few blocks from the scene, was arrested there by NYPD officers. The charges listed in the report included rape and endangering the welfare of a child. The girl was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, while Ramos was awaiting arraignment Wednesday. The report did not identify the child, and the central public facts remained limited to the police timeline, the charges, and the immediate arrest.
News 12 Bronx provided additional local detail on the apartment timeline:
The alleged assault happened overnight between April 26 and April 27 inside an apartment on West 174th Street, according to police sources cited by the station. The victim, who is under 15, had been watching movies with Ramos before investigators say the situation escalated into a sexual assault sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. The local report narrowed the setting to the apartment building and treated the case as an early-stage police investigation.
Sources also indicated Ramos had no prior criminal history. He was facing rape and child-endangerment-related charges, while investigators continued looking into the exact nature of the relationship between Ramos and the victim. The reporting did not establish any broader motive, and the case remained in the early court stage as of Wednesday. That leaves prosecutors, investigators, and the court to sort out the evidence behind the charges while the victim’s identity remains protected.
The charge is serious on its face, but the age allegation is what makes the case especially stark. Under New York law, a person who is 18 or older can face second-degree rape charges in cases involving a victim younger than 15, depending on the conduct alleged by prosecutors.
The New York State Senate publishes the statutory language for rape in the second degree:
New York Penal Law Section 130.30 applies when a person who is at least 18 engages in covered sexual contact with someone less than 15 years old. The statute also applies to certain cases involving a person who cannot consent because of mental disability or mental incapacitation. For the age-based provisions, state law recognizes a limited affirmative defense when the defendant was less than four years older than the victim at the time.
The offense is classified as a class D felony. That statutory context matters because the public reporting identifies Ramos as 34 and the victim as 12, while also making clear that the case is still at the charge stage. The law defines the framework prosecutors may use, but the courtroom process still has to test the facts, evidence, allegations, and any defense raised by the accused.
Ramos has not been convicted of a crime. The charges remain allegations unless and until prosecutors prove them in court.
The NYPD shared this sexual violence resource information Wednesday:
On this Denim Day, and every day, the NYPD supports survivors of sexual violence. Our first-in-the-nation Gender Based Violence Policy and Planning Unit is here to help.
If you are experiencing domestic or sexual violence, call 911, or visit a precinct or Family Justice Center. pic.twitter.com/FJkdXMy9R0
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 29, 2026
Still, the facts reported so far are exactly the sort that make parents recoil: a child, an app, a late-night apartment, and a father walking in at the worst possible moment. Whatever the court process reveals next, the first job of the system is simple. Protect the child, preserve the evidence, and make sure the case is handled with the seriousness it deserves.