Lynn Man Told Woman To 'Repent' Before Sexually Assaulting Her In Boston: DA

A 36-year-old Lynn man who police arrested last week was in court on Monday, Oct. 3, for his first hearing, and prosecutors gave new details on the alleged attack.

Police said they used security video to track down Felix Palmer after investigators said he sexually assaulted a woman at D Street and West Third Street on Sept. 23.
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Josh Lanier

10/03/2022 4:00 p.m.

Felix Palmer faces rape, indecent assault, and assault and battery charges from the reported Sept. 23 attack at D and West Third streets in South Boston, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing he set for Thursday.

Prosecutors accused Palmer of approaching the woman around 5:30 a.m. and telling her to "run" and "repent" before he punched her in the head and sexually assaulted her. Investigators tracked Palmer down through security video and the victim's description, authorities said.

Police arrested him on Sept. 30.

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