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'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn 'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
Lasall Johnson Was Convicted Of Assault To Rape In 1989 A registered sex offender with a history of sexual abuse will spend a decade in prison after he admitted to having hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said. Lasall Johnson, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in March and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will serve five years of probation after he is released.  Investigators arrested Johnson after agents traced his IP address from a peer-to-peer file-sharing site where large amounts of …
Woman Busted Bringing 4 Pounds Of Heroin To Methuen Gets 8 Days In Prison: Feds Woman Busted Bringing 4 Pounds Of Heroin To Methuen Gets 8 Days In Prison: Feds
Woman Busted Bringing 4 Pounds Of Heroin To Methuen Gets 8 Days In Prison: Feds A Philadelphia woman who admitted to driving to Methuen, Massachusetts, to deliver four pounds of heroin to an undercover agent will not return to prison, federal authorities said.  Elba Pena, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin and was sentenced to time served and a year of home confinement, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She will serve three years of probation. Federal prosecutors asked the judge to sentence her to three years in prison.  Pena was arrested in November 2021 after she drove mor…
Mass Ex-FedEx Driver Who Sold Guns He Stole From Truck Gets 6 Days In Prison: Feds Mass Ex-FedEx Driver Who Sold Guns He Stole From Truck Gets 6 Days In Prison: Feds
Mass Ex-FedEx Driver Who Sold Guns He Stole From Truck Gets 6 Days In Prison: Feds A former FedEx driver who sold guns he stole from his truck will not return to prison despite his guilty plea, authorities announced.  Frank P. O’Toole, 40, of Middleborough, was sentenced to time served on Friday, Feb. 2, after he admitted to two counts of possession or sale of a stolen firearm, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The government had requested the judge impose a 10-month sentence.  O'Toole took three packages during his time as a Fed-Ex driver from Oct. 2021 until June 2022 that contained two rifles and a shotgun, the prosecutor said. He sold those g…
Boston Man Posing As Teen On TikTok To Ask Kids For Nudes Sentenced Second Time: Feds Boston Man Posing As Teen On TikTok To Ask Kids For Nudes Sentenced Second Time: Feds
Hector Acevedo Sentenced For Asking Kids For Nudes On TikTok A Boston man who served prison time for child and sexual exploitation charges has been sentenced to more than 20 years after claiming to be a teen and luring a 13-year-old on TikTok. Hector Acevedo, 33, of Jamaica Plain, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and five years of supervised release for coercing a minor on TikTok to send him child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said. The Level 3 registered sex offender pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of receipt of child pornography by a recidivist. Related: Andrew Sorrento Of Salem Gets 6 Years For Sharing Child Porn Acevedo…
Ex-Boston Headmistress Who Used School Money For Tropical Vacations Avoids Jail Time: Feds Ex-Boston Headmistress Who Used School Money For Tropical Vacations Avoids Jail Time: Feds
Naia Wilson, Ex-Leader Of New Mission School, Gets Probation The former leader of a Boston school who admitted to using nearly $40,000 set aside for the children's education on personal expenses and tropical vacations will not go to prison, but she must repay the money, authorities said.  Naia Wilson, 60, of Mattapan, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to 90 days of home confinement, two years of probation, 160 hours of community service, and a $25,000 fine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She must also repay the $38,806 she took from Boston Public Schools.  Wilson pleaded guilty in September to a single count of wire fraud.&nbs…
Ex-Mass Detective Who Scammed Multiple Landlords For Years Avoids Jailtime: Feds Ex-Mass Detective Who Scammed Multiple Landlords For Years Avoids Jailtime: Feds
Ex-Mass Detective Who Scammed Multiple Landlords For Years Avoids Jailtime: Feds A former Stoneham police officer who admitted to scamming his former landlords for more than a decade will not go to prison for his crimes, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 4.  Robert Kennedy, 54, of Stoneham, was sentenced to two years of probation and 90 days of home confinement after he pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in September, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He must also repay $14,275 to his victims.  Investigators said Kennedy defrauded three landlords from February 2020 through June 2023. The scheme played out similarly each time. H…
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA A Massachusetts appeals court has upheld the 2020 conviction of a Hampshire County father who was found guilty of injecting his 7-year-old daughter with liquid drain cleaner, authorities said. She survived the assassination attempt. Christopher Conley, of Northampton, who is serving a 16 to 18-year prison sentence, filed a petition for a new trial saying that the judge erred in allowing the jury to hear evidence that he'd previously attempted to poison the girl, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He was arrested in April 2015 after his daughter was admitted to Yale New&n…
Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Eastern Mass Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Eastern Mass Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA
Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Eastern Mass Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA A 71-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. 15, to driving into and killing one of the family members who owned the Byfield Greenhouse and Garden Center last year, authorities said.  Janet Bach, of Marblehead, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and three years probation after pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide, the Essex County District Attorney said. She will also lose her license for 15 years and must pay $8,700 for the funeral expenses of the woman she killed: Susan Sforza Nico, 47, of Seabrook, New Hampshire.  Sforza Nico, a manager of the…
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds A former nurse who admitted to stealing opioids from her patients and a locked medicine cabinet at two Boston-area hospitals will not serve any jail time, federal authorities announced.  Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent in home detention, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Tarr pleaded guilty last year to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Tarr was a student nurse at a Boston-area hospital in August 2018, where she told investigators she…
Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA
Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA A former officer with the Dedham Police Department has finally entered prison for his role in the kidnapping death of an Avon father nearly a decade ago, officials said.  Micheal Schoener, age 49, entered state prison on Thursday, May 4 for the kidnapping and murder of 37-year-old James Robertson, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Robertson was taken from his family home on New Year's Day 2014 and was found murdered in the woods of Upton about two years later, the DA's Office reports.  Robertson was last seen by his family getting into a car with two me…
Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail
Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail A 25-year-old Taunton man who admitted to sexually abusing an 18-month-old in his care and filming the assault will spend the next 25 years in federal prison, authorities said.  Cody Mercure pleaded guilty in January to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him on Tuesday, April 25. He'll spend 15 years on probation following his release, officials said.  “It is challenging to find the words that capture just how abhorrent and destructive this conduct was," said Uni…
'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds 'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds
'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds A registered sex offender from Lawrence who recorded himself having sex with a 12-year-old girl will spend more than 26 years in prison, federal authorities said.  Irvin Abreu, 38, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting the child in April 2022, and a judge sentenced him to 315 months behind bars and 10 years of probation last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Abreu was previously convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl. But only two months after he was released on probation, he began praying on the younger victim after he met her online, the prosecutor said…
Pre-Teen Girl's Testament Sends Mass Stepfather To Jail For Molestation: DA Pre-Teen Girl's Testament Sends Mass Stepfather To Jail For Molestation: DA
Pre-Teen Girl's Testament Sends Mass Stepfather To Jail For Molestation: DA A pre-teen girl who shared her experiences of repeatedly being molested by her 50-year-old stepfather helped him get the maximum allowable sentence, according to officials.  Gerson Pascual-Santana, of New Bedford, was convicted on three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 on Wednesday, March 8, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office reports.  Pascual-Santana will serve three-and-a-half years in jail followed by eight years of probation. He also must register as a sex offender, have no contact with the victim and undergo sex offender treatme…
Lynn Man Repeatedly Viewed Child Porn When He Knew Agents Watched Him: Feds Lynn Man Repeatedly Viewed Child Porn When He Knew Agents Watched Him: Feds
Lynn Man Repeatedly Viewed Child Porn When He Knew Agents Watched Him: Feds A judge sentenced a 36-year-old Lynn man who received his second child porn conviction to a decade behind bars earlier this month. But while this was his second time being convicted, he has been busted multiple times for viewing child porn on a cellphone he knew police were monitoring.  Thomas LeBlanc was arrested in 2017 and charged with receiving and possessing child porn, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was released in 2020 on supervised probation on the condition he no longer view the offending material.  Investigators told him they would monitor his cell phone and …
Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History
Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History While police searched a dumpster for evidence in the Ana Walshe case, her husband's shocking search history came to light, according to Boston 25.  An overnight search on Monday, Jan. 9 led to the discovery of multiple items that police will process and test to see if the items are of value as evidence to the missing woman's case, according to the Norfolk District Attorney. Items found include trash bags with blood, a hatchet, hacksaw, rug, and used cleaning supplies, according to @WFLAJosh on Twitter. JUST IN. According to @wbz sources, investigators searching Peabody transfer station …
'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA 'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA
'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA A judge ruled on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that a 54-year-old Boston man convicted of stabbing his then-girlfriend with a kitchen knife will spend the next 10 to 12 years behind bars, authorities said. The victim in the case had the final word as she called him a "cruel insane ... monster" and a "coward." Gregory White was convicted on Dec. 5 of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a family or household member, and witness intimidation stemming from the June 2020 incident, the Suffolk County District Attorney. A judge also …
Ex-Malden Firefighter Avoids Jailtime After Admitting To Selling Drugs Ex-Malden Firefighter Avoids Jailtime After Admitting To Selling Drugs
Ex-Malden Firefighter Avoids Jailtime After Admitting To Selling Drugs A judge ruled this week that a former Malden firefighter who admitted to illegally selling prescription narcotics won't serve any jail time, federal authorities said.  Joshua Eisnor, 43, of North Reading, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and forfeit $900, the amount authorities said he made dealing drugs, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in June. Eisnor faced up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Investigator…
Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds
Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds A 32-year-old former post office employee who admitted to stealing mail must pay restitution to his victims, but he won't serve jail time, federal authorities said.  Juan Murillo, who admitted to taking two iPads bound for a Harvard University dorm and cash from an envelope he was delivering, was sentenced to a year of probation and $2,400 restitution, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Murillo pleaded guilty in April and could have faced as much as five years in prison and a fine ranging up to $25,000.  Murillo isn't the only area postal employee accused of stealing m…
Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI
Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI Boston and federal officials say they've arrested a 42-year-old Canadian man who is responsible for several bomb threats last month, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 24.  Joshua Kimble, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is charged with 12 counts of public mischief, 12 counts of false information, and a charge of failing to comply with a probation officer, Boston police said. Police arrested him last month, and he is being held in Canada. It's unclear when he'll be sent to the US to stand trial.  Authorities said Kimble made a bomb threat to the Children's Hospital on Sept. 9 …
Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath
Charlene Casey Sentenced To Year In Jail In Death Of 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath Charlene Casey, the South Boston woman found guilty of negligent motor vehicle homicide in the death of toddler Colin McGrath, was sentenced to a year in prison on Thursday. Though, she will only spend 60 days behind bars as the judge suspended the remainder of the sentence.  Judge Katie Cook Rayburn came to that conclusion following an hour of heart-breaking testimony from the family of the 2-year boy who died in 2018 after Casey failed to look both ways and pulled into traffic, causing a catastrophic chain of events that led to his death.  "There is no perfect sentence," Rayburn said bef…
Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA
Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA A Hampshire judge sentenced a 42-year-old Belchertown man to between five and seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape and several other violent crimes, authorities said.  Erik L. Wheeler was also found guilty of strangulation, suffocation, and two counts of assault and battery stemming from attacks on the same victim in 2017 and 2018, the Northampton District Attorney's Office said. The judge gave him a two-year concurrent prison sentence on those charges, the prosecutor said.  The trial lasted 10 days, with the jury deliberating for more than 12 hour…
Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA
Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA A Lynn woman has been sentenced to 7-11 years in prison for stabbing a 36-year-old man to death three years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Beatrice Ortiz, age 37, was convicted of voluntarily manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of Charles "CJ" Stankiewicz on August 19, 2019, the office reports.  Prosecutors referenced surveillance footage that captured Ortiz grabbing a knife and plunging it into Stankiewicz's chest outside a business on Union Street in Lynn. The incident happened after the two had gotten into a fight, the office reports. Stankiew…
Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA
Northampton Physical Therapist Gets Probation In Indecent Assault Case: DA A Northampton physical therapist who was convicted of inappropriately touching a patient won't serve jail time if he can behave for two years, authorities said.  Edward Kostek, 42, of South Hadley was convicted on Thursday, Sept. 22, of indecent assault for touching a female patient multiple times during separate sessions, the Northampton District Attorney's Office said. A judge gave him a two-year suspended sentence and probation after hearing from the victim on Tuesday. Kostek must also stay away from the woman and undergo sex offender evaluation and treatment. The woman said she sta…
Former MassHealth Employee Sentenced For Racking Up $112K In Fake Services: AG Former MassHealth Employee Sentenced For Racking Up $112K In Fake Services: AG
Former MassHealth Employee Sentenced For Racking Up $112K In Fake Services: AG A 28-year-old man from Lowell was sentenced to two years in jail for cheating MassHealth out of more than $100,000 as an employee, Attorney General Maura Healy announced on Thursday, Sept. 22.  Investigators determined that Abdinafa Maow, who worked as a Personal Care Attendant for MassHealth, got paid for services that he never performed between 2015 and 2020, Healy said. He along with his relative, Abdikadir Maow, were previously indicted on one count of false Medicaid claims and larceny over $1,200.  Overall, the duo received more than $112,000 for these fa…
Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman
Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman A 51-year-old man from Merrimac was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping and kidnapping a 74-year-old woman, the Essex County District Attorney's office said. The woman was sexually and physically attacked by William Raia after she awoke in her Merrimac home on July 3, 2021, the office reports. The woman escaped her home after the attack and ran to her neighbors house where police were called. The woman told investigators that Raia said he had been watching her for a while and was knew her routines, the office reports.  The woman said Raia had smoked …
Ghost Gun Found On Peabody Man Charged With Allegedly Kidnapping Woman: DA Ghost Gun Found On Peabody Man Charged With Allegedly Kidnapping Woman: DA
Ghost Gun Found On Peabody Man Charged With Allegedly Kidnapping Woman: DA A 22-year-old man from Peabody has been charged with allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman while simultaneously possessing a ghost gun, the Middlesex County District Attorney's office said. Initial investigation suggests Jonathan Perry was involved in an altercation with the woman in the area of Old Boston Road in Tewksbury around 11:07 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, the office reports.  Perry allegedly grabbed the woman and held her against her will, both physically and with veral threats, while driving his car. Police later located Perry's car in the area of Fuller Street in S…
Revere Man Gets 5 Years For 2020 Attack On Danvers Indoor Sports Manager Revere Man Gets 5 Years For 2020 Attack On Danvers Indoor Sports Manager
Revere Man Gets 5 Years For 2020 Attack On Danvers Indoor Sports Manager A man from Revere was sentenced to five years in prison and three years probation for violently attacking the manager of a sports facility in Danvers two years ago.  Crismael Lithgow, age 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 14, to several charges for his role in attacking a manager at Danvers Indoor Sports on the night of September 30, 2020, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The charges included two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodi…
Man Who Killed 1, Injured 2 More In Boston DUI Crash Gets 4 To 5 Years In Prison: DA Man Who Killed 1, Injured 2 More In Boston DUI Crash Gets 4 To 5 Years In Prison: DA
Man Who Killed 1, Injured 2 More In Boston DUI Crash Gets 4 To 5 Years In Prison: DA A Bellingham man who was high on drugs when he crashed into three people last year in Boston, killing one, will spend at spend between four and five years in prison, authorities said.  Kevin McCaffrey, 47, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs and driving under the influence of drugs in the 2021 crash, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Judge Michael Doolin also sentenced McCaffrey to seven years probation once he's released from prison.  Prosecutors said McCaffrey's 2012 Honda Civic careened off Theodore Glynn Parkway in Roxbury just befo…
Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy
Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy A judge ordered a 38-year-old Winchendon man who confessed to disabling cars in several cities in Hampton and Worcester counties as part of a fetish to undergo counseling, authorities said.  Judge Richard Cary sentenced Alexander K. Yee to three years probation after he pleaded guilty to four counts of malicious damage to a motor vehicle late last month, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He must also wear a GPS monitor and attend therapy.  “This disturbing behavior went on despite Yee knowing that all eyes were on him," Assistant Northwestern District Attorney Erin Aiello s…
No Jail Time For Ex-TSA Union Leader From Lynn Who Stole Dues For Personal Use: Feds No Jail Time For Ex-TSA Union Leader From Lynn Who Stole Dues For Personal Use: Feds
No Jail Time For Ex-tsa Union Leader From Lynn Who Stole Dues For Personal Use: Feds Authorities announced this week that the former local union leader for the men and women who handle airport security would not face prison time for using the group's money for personal expenses.  Marie LeClair, 59, of Lynn, was sentenced to three years probation and six months of home arrest, and she must repay the nearly $30,000 she took from the union, the U.S. Attorney's Office said this week. LeClair pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in June.  LeClair was president of the Boston-based American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2617. But beginning in M…
Boston Car Thief Wearing Ski Mask, Sunglasses Undergoes Mental Evaluation Boston Car Thief Wearing Ski Mask, Sunglasses Undergoes Mental Evaluation
Boston Car Thief Wearing Ski Mask, Sunglasses Undergoes Mental Evaluation After he pleaded guilty to a five-month crime spree in Dorchester, a Boston man was back in court for causing a multi-car crash in a stolen vehicle, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Thanh Le, age 50, was sentenced to three years of probation and two years in the House of Correction, suspended for a probationary term of three years, the office reports. This came after he was forced to undergo a mental health evaluation. The crash apparently happened while Le was on probation for earlier offenses, the office reports.  “Less than two weeks ago we re…