10 Counts of Aggravated Rape of a Child and 32 Counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under the Age of Fourteen and 1 Count of Intimidation of a Witness Against Real Estate Developer Nolle Prossed

Our client was indicted with 43 felonies charging indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, G.L. c. 265 section 13B, aggravated rape of a child, G.L. c. 265 section 23A, and intimidation of a witness, G.L. c. 268 section 13B. The government alleged that in the summer of 2016, our client molested, raped and threatened his stepdaughter over a period of months. If convicted our client was looking at a mandatory 10 year sentence and up to life. We spent nearly two years investigating this case. At least 5 prosecutors were involved in the prosecution at one time or another. We were able to demonstrate that one of the prosecutors concealed exculpatory information from the grand jury and that the same prosecutor misled the grand jury about the facts of the case. Recently, a prosecutor with unassailable ethics took a close look at our motion to dismiss. Agreeing that there had been improprieties, this prosecutor nolle prossed the case. All 43 charges were dismissed.

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