Man pleads not guilty to attempted kidnapping of child at Bay Shore mosque

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

News 12 Staff

Sep 6, 2025, 10:14 AM

Updated 3 hr ago

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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.