A 58-year-old man from the Bronx has been handed a 25-year prison sentence for the continuous sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s daughter, who relies on a wheelchair.
Juan Caceres, labeled a “disgusting predator” by Nassau County prosecutors, began his abusive actions towards the victim in 2011, maintaining this horrific behavior for over ten years.
The abuse persisted even after the victim underwent a medical procedure in 2013 that left her reliant on a wheelchair for mobility.
Prosecutors revealed that Caceres would regularly assault the victim in her bed at night, taking advantage of her inability to escape.
Caceres first faced accusations of inappropriate conduct shortly after he moved into the family’s Port Washington residence 15 years ago.
Prosecutors noted that his behavior worsened, with Caceres entering the victim’s room multiple times a week to sexually assault her over the span of more than a year.
The Nassau County District Attorney’s office said that abuse continued until the victim became an adult. Caceres surrendered to police in December 2024 and was convicted of abusing the girl in November.
“Juan Caceres is a disgusting predator who stole a young girl’s innocence and subjected her to regular and continuous sexual abuse for more than a decade,” District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said after the defendant was sentenced.
She praised the victim, who’s now a young woman, for “bravely” coming forward to help put her abuser behind bars.
