Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported May 9, 2023)

Published on Friday, May 12, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Jose Fondeur Arias (age 54)

Cranston, RI

P1-2023-1675A

On May 9, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment Jose Fondeur Arias with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree child molestation.

The alleged act(s) of first-degree sexual assault occurred in the city of Cranston on a day and date between December 1, 2022 and January 4, 2023. The alleged act(s) of second-degree child molestation occurred in the city of Cranston on a day and date between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. The Cranston Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on May 31, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.

Raymond Trinidad (age 23)

Cranston, RI

P1-2023-1676A

On May 9, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Raymond Trinidad with one count of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of burglary.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Cranston on or about December 3, 2022. The Cranston Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on May 31, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.

Ferdinando Comparone (age 29)

Providence, RI

P1-2023-1677A

On May 9, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Ferdinando Comparone with two counts of first-degree child molestation.

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on a day and date between June 1, 2015 and September 1, 2016. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on May 31, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.

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