Suffolk County, NY – A 34-year-old Brooklyn man was indicted after prosecutors say he used social media to lure a 16-year-old girl to a Brentwood library before walking her to a fire department where he allegedly raped her behind parked cars.

According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, the suspect, identified as Delon Hughes, allegedly contacted the victim on Snapchat using the username “Josephpatri9300.” Investigators say Hughes also used the Instagram handle “Richkid365” to communicate with the teen.

On June 11, Hughes allegedly took the Long Island Rail Road to Brentwood where he met the girl and later sexually abused her near the Brentwood Fire Department. Detectives said Hughes continued communicating with the victim online until his arrest in Queens on August

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