A Deer Park man has been indicted for passing himself off as a public servant and sexually abusing a physically disabled person at a homeless shelter.
On September 6 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Alfred Balcerak III allegedly told security at a homeless shelter in East Farmingdale that he was from the Department of Social Services (DSS) 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, Balcerak was located by members of the Suffolk County Police Department at his home and arrested.
On October 3, Balcerak, 65, was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, a Class E felony
- forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor
- petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor
- second-degree criminal impersonation in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor
- third-degree sexual abuse, a Class B misdemeanor
Wilutis ordered Balcerak held on $150,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $1 million partially secured bond. Balcerak is due back in court on October 24.
“The allegations against the defendant are extremely troubling,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray 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.”