KIPS BAY — A Papa John’s worker molested an 11-year-old girl after delivering pizza to her home, the NYPD said.
Russell Alam, a 38-year-old deliveryman for the Papa John's at 12 E. 37th St. near Madison Avenue, groped and kissed the girl, after delivering pizza to her Kips Bay apartment at about 10:20 p.m. on Nov. 8, police said.
Alam, who lives in Brooklyn, was arrested just after midnight the next day inside an apartment on East 28th Street, police said.
Alam was charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, both felonies, according to a criminal complaint from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. He secured a $500,000 bond for bail and was released, according to online court documents.
He is due back in court on Nov. 14. His attorney did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Papa John's did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
