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Man Charged With Sex Abuse of at Least 2 Women Outside Columbia University Dorms

A man was charged with sexually abusing two women near Columbia University housing, and police want to know if there might be more victims.

Miguel Mella, 32, was arrested on April 23 and charged with four counts of sex abuse {snip}

Miguel Mella

Police say on April 21 just after 3 a.m., the 19-year-old victims were standing outside of the dorm at 47 Claremont Avenue, a university housing complex in Morningside Heights, when Mella pushed them to the ground, grabbed one of their lower backs and buttocks, and made comments stating how the two should kiss.

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