Manhattan, NY — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that 31-year-old Jamel McIver has pleaded guilty to first-degree rape for sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in her Upper West Side apartment building in March 2023. McIver entered the guilty plea in New York State Supreme Court and is scheduled for sentencing on December 11, 2024.
The assault occurred on March 4, 2023, around 1:20 a.m., when McIver followed the victim, a stranger, into her apartment building near West 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. He then threatened the woman, dragged her into a stairwell, and raped her. McIver continued to threaten the victim throughout the assault, pulling her down several staircases and eventually outside the building, where he made one final threat before releasing her. He fled the scene after discarding his jacket and sweatshirt.
District Attorney Bragg condemned the attack as a “horrifying act of sexual violence” and reaffirmed his commitment to holding perpetrators accountable to ensure the safety of all Manhattan residents.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jonathan Carfagno and James Clarke, with oversight from senior members of the Special Victims Division and the Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau. The Survivor Services Bureau, including Special Victims Counselor Nakeisha Vanterpool, is providing support to the victim.
