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Sep 6, 2025, 6:14 AM

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A man accused of attempting to kidnap a child at a Bay Shore mosque has pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say 39-year-old Nelson Priester lead a 4-year-old boy away from a prayer service at Masjid Darul Quran in August.

He took the child into a basement kitchen and barricaded the door, according to authorities.

The child was not hurt.