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The NYPD arrested and charged a 23-year-old man in the rape of a 10-year-old girl earlier this month. 

Drequan Drayton-Howard, 23, has been charged with rape, sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child for this incident. 

Police say that Drayton-Howard allegedly met the 10-year-old online through Bumble and then met her at a residence in the vicinity of 3rd Avenue and East 122nd Street. Drayton-Howard is accused of raping her and fleeing from the scene. 

The NYPD released a photo from a surveillance camera that shows Drayton-Howard prior to the incident.