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Former Boston Educator Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child With Disabilities Former Boston Educator Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child With Disabilities
Former Boston Educator Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child With Disabilities A former Boston Public Schools employee was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a child with developmental disabilities, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Jose Melendez, age 55, was previously convicted four counts of aggravated rape of a child and one count of aggravated assault and battery on a child on May 31, the office reports. The counts stem from his time as a paraprofessional at Mario Umana Academy in East Boston, during which he abused a male student from 2015 to 2016. "Before, [he] would want to go out, but after he stopped and never w…

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Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police
Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police A former Salem public school teacher has is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting at least ten female students over the course of his employment, authorities said. Daniel Hakim, age 36, of North Andover, was arrested on 32 counts of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 on Wednesday, June 15, Salem Police said. The accusations stem from Hakim's time at Saltonstall School from 2015 to 2018, police said. Hakim was immediately suspended when the district became aware of "instances of improper conduct," according to police. The Department of Elementary and S…

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