PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Dobbs v.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Juan Martinez (age 57)
Providence, R.I.
P1-2022-2319A
On June 23, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Juan Martinez with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between December 30, 2020, and May 17, 2021. The defendant is alleged to have sexually assaulted three different female victims. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on July 13, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court. He is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for allegedly violating the terms of his probation stemming from a previous conviction of first-degree sexual assault in 2001 (P1-1999-1865A).
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Damian Perry (age 42)
Woonsocket, R.I.
P1-2022-2163AG
On June 16, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Damian Perry with one count of first-degree robbery; one count of assault with dangerous weapon, firearm; one count of using of a firearm while in commission of robbery; one count of altering identification marks on a firearm, two counts of simple assault, and one count of resisting arrest.
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Investigators seize three firearms, large-capacity magazines, and narcotics from locations in Central Falls and Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Providence Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Paré, Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements, Jr., and Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson announced that three individuals have been charged with multiple felony counts stemming from a joint investigation into multiple shooting incidents in the greater Providence area.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of committing multiple counts of second-degree child molestation in 2019 against a female victim under the age of 14.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Joao Soares (age 30)
Mansfield, M.A.
K1-2022-0372A
On June 9, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned a secret indictment charging Joao Soares with seven counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Warwick sometime between May 1, 2007, and September 30, 2009. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation.
The indictment against the defendant was unsealed and he was arraigned in Kent County Superior Court on June 15, 2022.
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Pair charged with multiple felony counts; Pawtucket man sentenced to state prison in separate straw purchasing cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson, and Pawtucket Acting Public Safety Director, Chief Tina Goncalves announced that two individuals have been charged with multiple felony counts and a Pawtucket man was sentenced to state prison in separate cases stemming from joint investigations into illegal firearms trafficking and violent crime in the greater Providence area.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Central Falls man was sentenced to life in prison in Providence County Superior Court after being found guilty of murdering Joel Rosario during a roadside confrontation in Pawtucket in 2020.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Brian Sousa (age 26)
Westerly, R.I.
W1-2022-0161A
On June 9, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Brian Sousa with three counts of first-degree child molestation and three counts of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the town of Westerly sometime between October 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. The Westerly Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and is scheduled to be arraigned on June 27, 2022, in Washington County Superior Court.
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