1BROOKLYN, NY – Detectives with the NYPD Special Victims Squad have arrested a 22-year-old Queens man in connection with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Brooklyn.

Police said Justin Lee , of Queens, was taken into custody Sunday around 12:54 p.m. for an incident that occurred within the 60th Precinct , which covers parts of Coney Island and Brighton Beach.

Lee is charged with attempted rape , strangulation , and burglary .

Authorities have not released additional details about the case, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Police said no further information about the victim will be disclosed due to the nature of the crime and her age.

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