An ex-con was busted for raping a 17-year-old girl in Brooklyn less than two months after he was sprung on parole for the same crime committed two years ago, law enforcement officials say.
Convicted rapist Delon Hughes, 34, lured the teen to an apartment building on Caton Ave. near Ocean Ave. in Flatbush at around 5:10 p.m. Sunday after meeting her on Instagram – and raped her in the stairwell when she tried to leave, police said.
Hughes previously raped another 17-year-old girl on Jan. 29, 2022, and was arrested in January 2023, according to law enforcement records. He was convicted of that assault in April and was sentenced to up to three years in jail before being released on parole in August with credit for time served, records show.
Both rapes showed a sickeningly similar pattern, with Hughes luring his previous victim after meeting her on Facebook, according to police records.
Including his previous rape conviction, Hughes had been arrested 14 times before the latest bust Sunday, according to law enforcement sources.
According to cops, after raping the latest victim, Hughes ran away but was caught and is in police custody.
The girl was treated at an area hospital, according to police.
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