Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that two Providence men have been convicted in Providence County Superior Court of multiple counts of sexual assault and armed robbery stemming from a 2019 incident involving two female victims in Providence.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Joshua Gomez (age 41)
Johnston, RI
P1-2023-0805A
On March 13, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Joshua Gomez with a total of six counts: two counts of first-degree child molestation, two counts of second-degree child molestation, one count of assault with intent to commit first-degree child molestation, and one count of failure to notify change of address by sex offender.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha led a coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking to protect mental health and substance abuse disorder care in their states.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On March 14, 2023, the Department of Health (DOH) notified our Office of a possible contamination event at their Forensic Chemistry Lab which potentially affected the results of a number of tests on drug exhibits, utilized in cases prosecuted by our Office, specifically affecting cocaine detections.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Luke Gedeon (age 45)
South Kingstown, RI
W1-2023-0107A
On March 10, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Luke Gedeon with a total of 14 counts comprising of first- and second-degree child molestation sexual assault as well as first- and second-degree sexual assault.
The alleged acts occurred on various dates between January 1, 2012, and September 1, 2022, in the town of South Kingstown. The South Kingstown Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 20, 2023, in Washington County Superior Court.
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Complaint alleges violations of R.I. environmental laws stemming from multiple instances of partially treated sewage entering Blackstone River within the past 12 months
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray announced today they have filed a civil complaint in Providence County Superior Court against the City of Woonsocket, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., and Synagro Woonsocket, LLC, alleging violations of Rhode Island’s environmental laws, stemming from their operation of the Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility in such a way that partially treated sewage has been intermittently discharged into the Blackstone River.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Julian John (age 22)
Yonkers, NY
N1-2023-0084A
On February 27, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned a secret indictment charging Julian John with one count of first degree sexual assault.
The alleged act occurred in the city of Newport sometime on December 5, 2021. The Newport Police Department conducted the investigation.
On March 7, 2022, the secret indictment was unsealed, and the defendant was arraigned in Newport County Superior Court. The defendant is scheduled for a pretrial conference in Newport County Superior Court on May 12, 2023.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve six years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun following his arrest by the Providence Police Department in 2022.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a West Warwick man has been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of two counts of first-degree child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2006 and 2008.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the multi-defendant sexual assault of an incapacitated 16-year-old female victim in 2019.
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