The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recently indicted a man on Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges for an alleged sexual assault that occurred on the MBTA’s Green Line in 2004.
According to prosecutors, the man was riding on the MBTA’s B Line and allegedly positioned himself behind a female rider and began to inappropriately touch himself. When the woman left the train, she noticed ‘stains’ on her purse and pants. MBTA Police seized the purse at the time and, working with the Boston Police Department, were allegedly able to extract DNA from the purse and create a genetic profile. That genetic profile was entered into the CODIS database that triggered a purported match of this defendant in 2011.
The man was charged with the Massachusetts Sex Crime of Indecent Assault & Battery on a Person Over 14, which carries a potential penalty of 2.5 years in the House of Corrections; or a state prison sentence of no more than 5 years.
Like many sex crimes, a conviction for this offense would render the person subject to Massachusetts Sex Offender Registration; will require him to submit a DNA sample to the state’s DNA database. Additionally, depending on the persons criminal history, he may also be subject to a term of community parole supervision for life.
Boston Criminal Lawyer Lefteris K. Travayiakis has extensive experience in defending persons charged with various Massachusetts Sex Crimes, including Rape and Indecent Assault & Battery, and is available 24/7 for consultation.
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