Rape Case Against Asbestos Worker Dismissed

The defendant is an asbestos removal worker living in Essex County, Massachusetts. Prosecutors alleged that in August of 2013 a woman found a message on her fifteen year old daughter’s cell phone involving certain sex acts. The mother confronted the daughter who denied being sexually active. The mother pressed her and told her that she would send the girl to a doctor to determine if she was telling the truth. The girl broke down and told her mother that she had been raped by the defendant, her stepfather. She stated that our client would go into her bedroom, remove her clothing and insert his penis into her vagina. The girl told her boyfriend about the crime before the police got involved. The defendant was arrested and charged with aggravated rape. Due to the age differences a mandatory minimum ten year sentence would be imposed if our client was convicted. Today, the day of trial the case was dismissed and all charges dropped.

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