State officials on Thursday pulled the license of a Bronx day care after the owner’s husband was accused of raping a young girl who went there.
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services told The Post it is “appalled by the allegations” against 60-year-old Alberto Hernandez, whose wife owns the Maria Cortez Daycare in Kingsbridge Heights.
“OCFS is immediately suspending and moving to revoke the child care provider’s license pending the outcome of an investigation into the matter,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
Hernandez was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly raping the young girl for five years when she was 6 to 10 years old. The victim, now 13, said the horrific sex abuse took place while she was attending the day care.
Hernandez was hit with 13 charges, including rape, predatory sex assault against a child and forcible touching. He was ordered held on $100,000 bail at his arraignment Thursday night.
He’s due back in court on May 7, when a grand jury will decide if he’ll be indicted.
The New York City Health Department said the agency is working with OCFS to investigate. The day care was last inspected on Feb. 13, but officials didn’t find any violations, they said.
Additional reporting by C.J. Sullivan