A 42-year-old Bronx man has been arrested in connection to an eight yearlong child sex abuse investigation, according to the NYPD.
Police say Stephen Charles, of Edenwald, was arrested on July 31 following an ongoing investigation into allegations that multiple victims, ranging in age from 10 to 18 years old, were sexually abused between January 2018 and May 2026 in The Bronx.
Charles faces numerous charges, including predatory sexual assault against a child, rape, course of sexual conduct against a child, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, use of a child in a sexual performance, promoting a sexual performance by a child, possessing a sexual performance by a child and endangering the welfare of a child.