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Man Arrested for Rape of Two 13-Year-Olds

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Suffolk County Police today arrested a Bohemia man for sexual contact with two 13-year-old females earlier this year.

Brendan Sullivan had sexual contact with two 13-year-old females on separate occasions in March and August. Sullivan used Snapchat to meet his victims. 

Sullivan was arrested in May on charges related to child pornography.  A follow-up investigation of that case by the Computer Crimes Unit, Sixth Squad and Seventh Squad detectives determined Sullivan had inappropriate contact with two females.

Sullivan was arrested, on Oct. 22, in a parking lot on Medford Avenue in Patchogue at approximately 3 p.m. He was charged with two counts of Rape 2nd Degree and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Additionally, he was charged with Criminal Contempt 1st  Degree for violating an Order of Protection that he received during the May arrest for  Endangering the Welfare of a Child for providing a vape to one of the victims in this case.

Sullivan, 20, of 951 Kahle St., is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned on October 23 at First District Court in Central Islip.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Computer Crimes Unit at 631-852-6279 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.