A man was arrested and charged with the rape of a girl, 12, in Greenport on Saturday, police said.
According to Southold Town police Erick W. Ramirez, 20, was arrested on Saturday after an investigation revealed that he engaged in sexual intercourse with the girl.
He was arrested and charged with rape in the first degree, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a felony.
Ramirez, an illegal immigrant, was arrested and taken to Southold Town police headquarters, where he was processed and held overnight for arraignment Sunday before Justice William Price.
Bail was set at $250,000.
Ramirez was then transported to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. A Department of Homeland Security immigration detainer was also placed on Ramirez for being an illegal alien, police said.
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