On June 8, 2023, following the conclusion of a six-day jury trial before Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano, the jury found Celestino Ribeiro (age 65) guilty of three counts of first-degree child molestation and three counts of second-degree child molestation.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that an East Greenwich business owner has been ordered by a Providence County Superior Court magistrate to pay $422,000 in restitution for defrauding the State’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) by falsely claiming certain children were enrolled at his daycare centers, and billing CCAP for non-existent enrollments.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his Office has petitioned Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Subcommittee on Rights-of-Way to intervene in the matter of the Spring Avenue Extension in Westerly, a case that affects the State's coastal and environmental resources.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that the Office has filed a lawsuit against a major Rhode Island rental corporation and its president for failing to comply with numerous state rental, lead hazard, and consumer protection laws that have placed the health and safety of hundreds of renters at risk and which constitute unfair market practices.
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