A nanny arrested for alleged sexual assault shocked Long Island on March 23 as prosecutors detailed the violent attack he reportedly committed on a young child he was hired to care for.
Carlos Aguilar Reynoso, a 27-year-old citizen of Guatemala, was charged with sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl while babysitting her on February 1, 2026. Instead of supervising the child, Suffolk County prosecutors say Reynoso violently abused her, leaving her bleeding and with severe internal injuries.
“When the victim’s mother returned home, the child told her that her private parts hurt,” Assistant District Attorney Sean Murphy told the court as Reynoso sat motionless. “Assuming her child had soiled herself, she took her to the bathroom and discovered her underwear soaked in blood.”
The girl then disclosed the alleged assault to her mother. She was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where doctors confirmed internal injuries and a tear in her genital area. She was later transferred to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park for emergency surgery, prosecutors said.
Police arrested Reynoso the following day, but the arrest was complicated by his resistance. Prosecutors highlighted concerns that a combination of state bail laws and sanctuary policies could have allowed him to return to the streets. Initially charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a non-bailable offense under New York law, federal authorities later intervened after local procedures could have led to his release.
In court, Reynoso used an interpreter and spoke only once, responding “yeah” when asked if he understood the proceedings. He faces multiple charges, including first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault against a child, carrying potential sentences of 25 years to life. The court remanded him without bail, and he is scheduled to appear again on April 27.
This case underscores broader concerns about child safety, legal loopholes in bail and sanctuary policies, and the critical need for vigilance when entrusting children to caregivers. Legal experts note that prosecutions in such cases are complex, requiring rapid intervention to ensure both justice and protection for victims.
