Norbin Mayorga, 30, is accused of breaking into a home in North Lawrence Wednesday morning through an unlocked window.
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Police say he then sat on the girl's bed, while her brother slept in the same room.
The suspect then took out a knife, and said he would kill the girl and her brother if she screamed, police added.
When the girl screamed, the suspect ran off. He was later arrested at his home.
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Mayorga is charged with first degree burglary, criminal possession of a weapon, and forcible touching.
He is due in court in Mineola on Thursday.
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