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Bronx Man Indicted for Attempted Rape, Assault, Burglary Charges for Violent Attack on Greenburgh Mother and Daughter

August 11, 2026

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Bronx man was indicted on charges including attempted rape, assault, and sexually motivated burglary for violently attacking a mother and daughter inside their Greenburgh home.

The defendant, Alberto Botero, 39, was arraigned Tuesday before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court on the following charges:

  • Burglary in the First Degree
  • Burglary in the First Degree as a Sexually Motivated Felony
  • Attempted Rape in the First Degree
  • Attempted Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
  • Assault in the Second Degree
  • Three counts of Criminal Obstruction of Breathing and Blood Circulation
  • Two counts of Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree

Botero pleaded not guilty and will remain remanded to the Westchester County Jail. His next court date is Nov. 24, 2026.

DA Cacace said: “Every person deserves to feel safe in their home. A mother and daughter endured a terrifying attack in which they were forced to fight for their safety and for one another in the face of unimaginable violence. I commend the mother’s extraordinary courage in intervening to protect her daughter, and the daughter’s determination to protect her mother during this horrific ordeal. My office is committed to supporting survivors of sexual violence and holding those responsible accountable.”

On July 1, 2026, at approximately 6:25 p.m., it is alleged that the defendant was outside a Greenburgh residence when he grabbed the hand of a woman who was at the entrance to her home to retrieve a delivery. Believing he was the courier, she attempted to pay him before he allegedly pushed her inside. The victim attempted to close the front door and ran upstairs as the defendant allegedly pursued her, grabbed her by the neck, and shoved her onto a sofa, where he got on top of her and forcibly attempted to pull up her dress while removing his pants.

The victim’s mother intervened, striking the defendant with a broom while yelling at him to let her daughter go. The defendant then allegedly pushed the mom to the ground and dragged her by her hair, before pinning her down and squeezing her neck.

The daughter threw various objects at the defendant in an effort to stop him from allegedly assaulting her mother before running downstairs and out of the house. The defendant allegedly chased after her outside, where responding officers from the Greenburgh Police Department arrived and took him into custody.

Botero was arrested at the scene, where both victims received medical treatment.

The Greenburgh Police Department handled the investigation.

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Mollie O’Rourke of the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Bureau.

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The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.