Man charged with attempted rape of person who died on New York subway

theguardian.comPublished: 4/30/2025

Summary

Felix Rojas has been charged with attempted rape following surveillance footage showing him engaging in what authorities described as sexual acts on an unresponsive passenger aboard a subway train near Whitehall Street station. The incident involved two individuals who allegedly robbed the victim’s body before conducting abuse inside the car. Rojas, facing charges including grand larceny, was arraigned three weeks after the alleged crimes occurred. The victim, Jorge Gonzalez, 37, was a father from Mexico struggling with alcoholism and reported losing contact with his estranged wife Teresa; his family is deeply affected by the tragedy, with his son grieving over the loss of their father.