ERIE COUNTY, NY – On Friday, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn reported that Jesus D. Guzman-Bermudez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, was arraigned before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice David M. Stevens.
The charges include Rape in the First Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment in the Second Degree.
The incident allegedly took place on Wednesday evening, August 2, in a hotel room on the 4000 block of Genesee Street. Guzman-Bermudez is accused of sexually assaulting the victim in the presence of a 3-year-old child. The prosecution claims the assault was violent, with Guzman-Bermudez holding the victim’s head down.
Guzman-Bermudez will return to court on next Wednesday, for a felony hearing. He is currently held without bail and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Assistant District Attorney Rachel M. Vicario of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau is leading the prosecution.