Local Business Owner Accused of Inappropriate Sexual Contact With Teen Boy
By: WROC-TV
Updated: July 31, 2012
An indictment was unsealed in Monroe County Court Tuesday accusing a local business owner of having inappropriate sexual contact with an underage boy.
Taha Alashwal, 34, was arraigned on two charges of criminal sex act. Prosecutors say Alashwal had sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy at a hotel in Henrietta back in June. Alashwal took the boy to the hotel under the pretense of rewarding him for his good grades in school. Prosecutors say Alashwal also "groomed" his alleged victim by giving him free food and candy. Alashwal owns several small convenience stores in the city, along with a Mojoe's Restaurant location. Assistant District Attorney Kyle Rossi says the victim in this case was an employee of Alashwal.
Alashwal is currently out on $25,000 bail. Another nearly-identical case against him is pending in Syracuse. He will be back in court on August 7th.
Taha Alashwal, 34, was arraigned on two charges of criminal sex act. Prosecutors say Alashwal had sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy at a hotel in Henrietta back in June. Alashwal took the boy to the hotel under the pretense of rewarding him for his good grades in school. Prosecutors say Alashwal also "groomed" his alleged victim by giving him free food and candy. Alashwal owns several small convenience stores in the city, along with a Mojoe's Restaurant location. Assistant District Attorney Kyle Rossi says the victim in this case was an employee of Alashwal.
Alashwal is currently out on $25,000 bail. Another nearly-identical case against him is pending in Syracuse. He will be back in court on August 7th.
