DEER PARK MAN INDICTED FOR IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT AND SEXUALLY ABUSING A DISABLED SHELTER RESIDENT

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the indictment of Alfred Balcerak III, 65, of Deer Park, for Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the First Degree, Forcible Touching, and other related charges, for allegedly impersonating a housing specialist from the Department of Social Servies and sexually abusing a resident of a homeless shelter.

“The allegations against the defendant are extremely troubling,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Crimes that target the homeless and mentally disabled are particularly heinous, as these victims are often isolated and lack the resources to defend themselves.” 

According to the investigation, on September 6, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Balcerak allegedly told security at a homeless shelter in East Farmingdale that he was from the Department of Social Services and was there to provide information on potential housing services to residents of the shelter. Balcerak provided an expired New York State driver’s license and his insurance card as identification and allegedly signed his name onto a visitor sheet listing himself as an employee from the Department of Social Services.

Once inside the shelter, Balcerak allegedly asked security if there were any males between the ages of 18 to 22 years old who needed housing assistance.

Balcerak was introduced to the disabled victim. Once inside the room, Balcerak allegedly held himself out to be a home health aide, cleaned the room and offered to assist the disabled victim with showering.

Once the showering began, Balcerak allegedly touched the victim while making sexually explicit comments. The disabled victim told Balcerak to stop. When Balcerak left the residence, he allegedly took the disabled victim’s cell phone with him.

On September 13, 2024, Balcerak was located by members of the Suffolk County Police Department at his home in Deer Park and arrested.

On October 3, 2024, Alfred Balcerak III was arraigned on the indictment before, Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis for the following charges contained in the indictment:

• Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the First Degree, a Class E felony;
• Forcible Touching, a Class A misdemeanor;
• Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor;
• Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor;
• Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, a Class B misdemeanor.

Justice Wilutis ordered Balcerak held on $150,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $1,000,000 partially secured bond. Balcerak is due back in court on October 24, 2024. He is being represented by Matthew Tuohy, Esq.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kapish Barry of the Major Crime Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Maria Acevedo from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Special Victims Section and Detective Alexander Seda from the Suffolk County Police Department’s First Squad Detective Section.

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