Metro

Parks Dept. employee arrested in alleged underage sex assault

A Parks Department employee was arrested for sexually abusing an underage female relative, sources said

Rene Herrera, 57, was cuffed Sunday at his Queens home and charged with three counts of sex abuse after police learned of his vile acts, cops said.

Police did not give much detail on the victim or say how long the abuse had gone on for, but sources confirmed that the victim is a relative and below the age of legal consent.

The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation did not immediately return a call for comment.