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When Nivelo moved to an apartment on 97th Street in East Elmhurst, he escalated the abuse by repeatedly engaging the child in acts of anal and oral sexual conduct.
By Forum Staff
An East Elmhurst man has been convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl over a three-year period starting in 2012, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.
Jose Nivelo, 43, was convicted on Thursday of course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree. When he’s sentenced on June 24, Nivelo faces up to 25 years in prison.
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“This was a betrayal of trust in the worst possible way, bringing unimaginable trauma and pain to this young victim,” DA Katz said.
According to the charges, in April 2012, Nivelo, who regularly picked up the 7-year-old girl from school, began sexually assaulting her inside his then-home on Hampton Street in Elmhurst. Nivelo groped her body and had her undress in front of him on numerous occasions. Furthermore, when Nivelo moved to an apartment on 97th Street in East Elmhurst, he escalated the abuse by repeatedly engaging the child in acts of anal and oral sexual conduct.
“The defendant was entrusted to care for this young girl while her mother worked but instead exploited his role as babysitter to sexually abuse the victim for years. This was a betrayal of trust in the worst possible way, bringing unimaginable trauma and pain to this young victim,” Katz said. “During my time as a State lawmaker, I successfully championed legislation to aid in the prosecution of child abusers and I remain committed to seeking justice on behalf of all survivors, even if years have passed since they were harmed. The defendant has now been convicted and will be sentenced by the court for his heinous actions.”
When she served in the Assembly, Katz authored the course of sexual conduct against a child law.
