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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

Press Releases

Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported February 10, 2023)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Guillermo Ortiz (age 28) Pawtucket, RI P1-2023-0462A On February 10, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Guillermo Ortiz with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Pawtucket on diverse dates between December 12, 2019, and July 18, 2022. The Pawtucket Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 1, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court. ### ...

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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported February 3, 2023)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. David Lainez (age 20) Providence, RI P1-2023-0448A On February 3, 2023, the Providence County Grandy Jury returned an indictment charging David Lainez with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of simple assault. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between June 16, 2022, and September 12, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 22, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court. ...

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Former Iowa man sentenced to serve 5 years in state prison for role in firearms trafficking scheme investigated by Urban Violent Crime Task Force

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson announced that a former Iowa man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five-years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to his role in a firearms trafficking scheme involving the straw purchase of several firearms in Rhode Island. ...

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Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported January 20, 2023)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Noah Moore (age 24) Providence, RI P1-2023-0277A On January 20, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Noah Moore with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of assault with a device similar to a firearm. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 8, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court. ...

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Two North Providence police officers indicted for embezzlement and tax fraud

Two North Providence police officers indicted for embezzlement and tax fraud An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments charging one current and one former member of the North Providence Police Department with multiple felony counts, including embezzlement and filing false tax returns. The charges stem from an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General and Office of Labor Management Standards, into alleged embezzlement of funds of North Providence Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police. ...

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