NEW YORK
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The music director for a Queens church has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile parishioner.
Police say Rafael Diaz of Forest Hills was arrested at his home Saturday. Last Thursday, the alleged victim’s father came to the church and reported that Diaz had sexually abused his daughter during private piano lessons over the course of two years.
According to the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Queens was not aware that Diaz was hired by the alleged victim’s parents to give their child private music lessons at their home.
The diocese says they immediately contacted the NYPD and are cooperating with authorities during the investigation.
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