Pretrial Probation for Man Charged With Lewd Wanton and Lascivious Conduct

The defendant is a chief engineer at an energy facility in a Boston suburb. This past summer he was watching a girls soccer game at a local park. One of the girl’s parents observed the man sitting on a bench near the field. He then placed a hat over his midsection and began making motions underneath the hat as if he was masturbating. The police were called. Several parents indicated that they had observed these same actions. The police arrested the man and charged him with lewd, wanton and lascivious conduct, G.L. c. 272 section 53 and disturbing the peace, G.L. c. 272 section 53. We immediately had the man evaluated by a forensic psychologist who determined that our client is not a risk to the public and that his actions were likely caused by anxiety and depression. This convinced the district attorney’s office to agree to six months pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. At that time all charges will be dismissed.

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