HUNTINGTON STATION, Suffolk County (WABC) -- A man in Suffolk County is accused of sexually abusing a young girl and sending inappropriate messages to another.
Thomas Costas, 50, will be arraigned Tuesday.
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Police say last week, an 11-year-old girl in Huntington Station reported that she received numerous inappropriate texts from Costas this year.
She said she received the texts between January and July 2020.
A woman then came forward accusing Costas of sexually assaulting her over the course of three years, starting when she was just 10 years old in 2007.
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Costas was charged with course of sexual conduct against a child 2nd degree, stalking 4th degree, and endangering the welfare of a child.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim to contact Second Squad detectives at 631-852-8252.
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