Long Island Man Charged With Raping 11-Year-Old Boys He Met Via Snapchat
Share and Follow

A Long Island grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old man for sexually abusing a pair of 11-year-old boys he met on Snapchat.

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Bradley Schioppa led the boys to believe he was their age after he was added to their Snapchat group in April, but they realized he was older once began showing up at locations where they would meet.

Schioppa drove them around in his car, gave them snacks, and helped them play pranks, the DA’s office said.

He raped one of the boys in a park bathroom and the other in a drugstore bathroom, allegedly framing “the abuse as a prank or a dare that they would both be paid for.” The game was up, however, in May when one of the boys’ mother found messages between Schioppa and her son and questioned him about it.

Schioppa was ultimately arrested on May 21. He was arraigned after the indictment on Tuesday, charged with three counts of rape, two counts of sexual abuse, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

“This defendant is accused of committing horrific acts against two innocent children,” said Tierney. “These charges reflect the seriousness of the alleged conduct. Protecting our most vulnerable residents, especially children, remains my highest priority. We will pursue this case with the full force of the law to deliver the justice these children deserve.”

Schioppa is being held on a $450,000 cash bond, $900,000 bond, or $4.5 million partially secured bond and is due back in court on July 8.

The district attorney’s office asked anyone who believes their child may have communicated with Schioppa via his Snapchat account — “paxonhotsg5” — to contact them at 631-852-2555 or the Suffolk County Police Department Special Victims Section at 631-852-6531.

 

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Celeste Rivas: California Teen Laid to Rest as Death Investigation Continues

Celeste Rivas has been laid to rest in California, as the investigation…

Man Sentenced for Killing Baby While Mother Attended School

Background: An entrance to the East Tennessee Children”s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee,…

Crystal Rogers: Convicted Murderer Boyfriend Brooks Houck to Appeal to Kentucky Supreme Court

Brooks Houck, the man convicted of killing mom-of-five Crystal Rogers in 2015,…

‘Stalker’ Streamer Harassed Teen Girl Online a Week Before Mowing Down Her & Friend With Car

A New Jersey boy who allegedly killed two girls with his car…

Father Kills Infant Daughter While Playing Xbox

Inset: La’Shaun Quintae Holloway (Chesapeake City Jail). Background: The 1100 block of…

University of Florida student taken into custody for alleged sexual assault in campus residence hall.

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Andrew Glenn Shaffer, 19, was arrested last…

Arkansas Men Accused of Kidnapping Teen, Forcing Him to Play ‘Russian Roulette’

Three Arkansas men — including an administrator at a state technical college,…

Man Threatens Deli Worker with Gun, Later Confronts Police

Background: The Stop n Shop located at 49 Northeast 2nd Ave in…