QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- An off-duty New York City employee was arrested in Queens Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.

David Ospino, 36, was taken into custody around 11 a.m.

Police say Ospino is an employee of the New York City Department of Education.

Ospino is facing rape and endangering the welfare of a child charges.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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