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Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA
Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA A Massachusetts State Trooper allegedly used his position of authority to solicit a sexual favor in exchange for leniency during a traffic stop, authorities announced. Trooper Terence Kent was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on Tuesday, March 11, on charges of bribery and indecent assault and battery, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The allegations stem from an Aug. 24, 2024, incident that unfolded along Soldiers Field Road in Brighton. According to prosecutors, the victim was parked near the roadway when Kent allegedly used his marked cruiser to block the vehicle. When th…

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Mass General Medical Assistant Groped Patient During Unnecessary Physical Exam: DA Mass General Medical Assistant Groped Patient During Unnecessary Physical Exam: DA
Mass General Medical Assistant Groped Patient During Unnecessary Physical Exam: DA A 29-year-old medical assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital is accused of groping a patient during an exam that her doctor had not requested or approved, authorities said.  Leonardo Hernandez, of Jamaica Plain, is charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him to stay away from the hospital and the alleged victim as part of his release on personal recognizance.  The patient called Boston police on April 12 to report the alleged incident that she said happened several weeks earlier.  …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police A 68-year-old Worcester County man is accused of using a dog to lure a child into his car, where he kidnapped and sexually assaulted her, authorities said.  Walter Fanion, of Southbridge, is charged with kidnapping, enticing a child under 16, and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, Webster police said. The alleged incident happened on Monday, April 15.  The girl told police that she got into the man's car after he approached her at Memorial Beach with a dog. He walked her to his vehicle and then sped away once she was inside, officers said.  He d…

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by Josh Lanier
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Guatemalan Man Nabbed In Lynn For Reentering US Faces Child Rape, Trafficking Charges Guatemalan Man Nabbed In Lynn For Reentering US Faces Child Rape, Trafficking Charges
Guatemalan Man Nabbed In Lynn For Reentering US Faces Child Rape, Trafficking Charges A Guatemalan man who illegally reentered the US after being deported was arrested in Lynn and also faces charges for sex trafficking in Boston federal court, authorities said. Marcelino De Leon Yoc, also known as Eric Pineda Hernandez, 32, was sentenced to time served (about five months) and one year of supervised release. De Leon Yoc admitted to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien in October 2023, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Related: Brazilian Fugitive Convicted Of Rape Nabbed In Malden He was first deported on May 12, 2018, court documents said. De Leon Yo…

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Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office
Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office A Cambridge taxi driver is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the back of his cab at an MBTA station parking lot over the weekend, authorities said. Bereket Meshesha, age 44, was charged in connection with the assault that happened in the Beachmont station parking lot in Revere in the overnight hours of Saturday, Sept. 10, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. Responding officers found Meshesha standing outside his cab with the woman passed out in the back seat, the office said. A witness told police they saw Meshesha…

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by David Cifarelli
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WORST RIDE EVER: Boston Man Puts His Face In Woman's Lap On Subway: Police WORST RIDE EVER: Boston Man Puts His Face In Woman's Lap On Subway: Police
Worst Ride Ever: Boston Man Puts His Face In Woman's Lap On Subway: Police A 29-year-old Boston man gave a woman arguably one of the worst subway rides of her life last week, authorities said.  Jason Metayer of South Boston sat next to a woman on the Red Line Saturday, July 16, despite several open seats throughout the car, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Moments later, Metayer laid his head in her lap, turned to look up at her, and blew kisses, the prosecutor said.  The woman asked him to stop, but Metayer refused. Another rider called transit police, and they met with the woman and Metayer at the Downtown Crossing station. Metayer would…

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by Josh Lanier