Charge of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over the Age of 14 Against Law Enforcement Officer Dismissed

Our client is a law enforcement officer in a large suburban Boston city. About a year ago he was involved in a skirmish involving the boyfriend of his stepdaughter. The police arrived following a 911 call. During their investigation the step daughter told officers that the fight centered on her complaint that years earlier our client had sexually assaulted her. The police recorded their interview of the step daughter. She complained that in 2017 she was home sick with a very serious virus, one that typically requires isolation and hospitalization. Her mother was out however her younger sister and the defendant were home. She complained that our client went into her bedroom wearing only boxer underwear. He then began to kiss her and fondly her private areas. He was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14, a felony under G.L. c. 265 section 13H. Our office was able to demonstrate that the step daughter never had this virus and that her sister refuted her allegations. Today, the day of trial all charges were dismissed.

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