Man Charged with Coercion of 16-Year-Old At Orchard Beach Was Ordered Free Now Reversed

Man Charged with Coercion of 16-Year-Old At Orchard Beach Was Ordered Free Now Reversed by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 7 – A defendant who fled from an FBI agent on Tuesday morning had a bail hearing on Tuesday past 5 pm int U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the SDNY Mag court, and live tweeted: defendant is charged with "coercion of a minor." Prosecutor: we seek detention, on dangerousness and risk of flight. This is a presumption case. AUSA: He was arrested this morning after a search and a Mirandized statement. He picked up Jane Doe-1 on a scooter on Gun Hill Road in The Bronx, he took her to Orchard Beach and he forcibly r*ped her- Judge: Is that in the Complaint? AUSA: No. AUSA: Jane Doe did go back to his apartment after but we say this was without consent. We are aware of three other minor victims, as young at 11. He lured them on Snapchat. In 2019 he was convicted of assault in the 3d degree, he died. It was a misdemeanor AUSA: He got 100 months in this District, by Judge Rakoff, for Hobbs Act robbery. He has two children with his girlfriend, they have been removed by ACS for inadequate guardianship and drug use. His girlfriend called him abusive  AUSA: When he was approached by law enforcement this morning with a warrant he ran away and sought to scale a fence. Now he faces a ten year minimum. He has paid at least one minor victim to stop speaking with the FDIC.  Judge: Defense? Defense: Yes he served time. He learned to be a plumber in Allenwood, now he works at A&A Plumbing. He is 43 and was arrested this morning in his work T-shirt. He is allowed to run away. There was no arrest warrant - only a search warrant.  Defense: If this is statutory r*pe, in New York State that often results in a non-incarceratory sentence. They were not planning to arrest him told. Judge: Maybe it was him exercising what you call his right to run away. Defense: The child, the mother may have tried to disengage a ventilator - but he is allowed to live with him, just not to assault her. It's like saying, he can't break the law. It's meaningless. They say he picked her up on a scooter. I propose he stay at home AUSA: He drove from Queens to Brooklyn to meet up with an 11 year old.  Defense: That's not supported. And this morning they didn't cite lawful authority.  Judge: He was aware they were law enforcement officers. Defense: On the street he'd free to do what he wants  Judge: I'm going to release him. There is a ten year mandatory minimum, sure. But I do not find the evidence overwhelming. The presumption of innocence applies. He was born here. He has 6 or 7 criminal convictions. Yes he ran away, but no physical confrontation Judge: So, release on $200,00 bond, he shall seek or continue employment. Release once conditions met.  AUSA: We intend to appeal to Part 1 during that time On August 6 the appeal was heard. It was supposed to start at 3 pm but didn't until nearly half past. Then Rosario's second lawyer, the subject of an "omnibus pro hac vice" motion, argued that her client could be monitored and that the Bronx DA's press release is not evidence.  But it could be considered. It was hearing to 5 pm with the Part 1 judge withdrew into the robing room. In the gallery, along with four other AUSAs and Inner City Press until argument's end was a woman in shorts and a shirt labeled "88" More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here. Docketed on August 7: "the Magistrate Court's August 4, 2026 order granting bail is reversed. Defendant will remain detained pending trial. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 7. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 8/7/2026) ." The case is USA v. Rosario, 1:26-mj-3146 (Gary Stein) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com