Homeless man tried to kidnap 4-year-old boy inside mosque: DA

Homeless man tried to kidnap 4-year-old boy inside mosque: DA

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A homeless man accused of taking a 4-year-old boy from his grandfather inside a Bay Shore mosque could face time in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday. Police charged Nelson Priester, 39, with kidnapping in the second degree, luring a child, and endangering the welfare of a child. More Local News On Aug. 20, Priester was sitting inside the Darul Quaran Mosque for around…

Kidnapper Led Child Into Basement At NY Mosque, DA Says

A homeless man was formally accused of luring a 4-year-old boy away from his grandfather during a prayer service at a Long Island mosque.Nelson Priester, 39, was indicted on kidnapping and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, following an alleged abduction at Bay Shore’s Masjid Darul Quaran.Priester was inside the mosque for several hours on Wednesday, Aug. 20, before leading the boy by the hand into the basement, accordi…