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Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA
Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA A Northampton jury convicted a 41-year-old Amherst man this week on multiple counts of indecent assault on a child, officials said.  Jorge Castillo was convicted on Wednesday, Feb. 8, of five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of intimidating a witness following a five-day trial, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge is set to sentence him on Monday.  The jury deliberated for three days, but they were unable to return verdicts of two counts of aggravated rape and abuse of a child and one count of open and gross lewdness, of…

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Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA
Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA A judge this week sentenced a 35-year-old Amherst dad who admitted to killing his son with sleeping pills to serve five and seven years behind bars, authorities said.  Isaac Villalobos, who also goes by Angel M. Carattini-Rivera, pleaded guilty to felony assault and battery on a child causing substantial injury, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 28.  "This was a horrific tragedy," Assistant District Attorney Andrew C. Covington said. "In this case, the Commonwealth wanted to provide a measure of closure for&nbs…

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