It happened around 4:50 p.m. aboard a northbound 'C' train approaching the West 163rd Street station in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
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Police said two 13-year-old girls and a 12-year-old girl were sitting across from a man who allegedly showed them a self-made pornographic video on his cellphone.
One of the girls managed to snap a picture of the man.
The girls exited the train at the station, and no injuries were reported.
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The man police are searching for was described as Hispanic in his 20s or 30s with an average build, brown eyes and black hair.
He was last seen wearing a multi-colored baseball cap, white T-shirt, red and white shorts, grey sneakers with black socks and oversized headphones. He was also carrying a red and white backpack.
Anyone with information in regards to the above incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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