Corrections officer indicted in novel case under recently-revised law

Former Pawtucket corrections officer indicted for sexual assault at Framingham prison

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — A man from Pawtucket has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Framingham. According to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Gomes has been charged with four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery for multiple incidents involving a female inmate. Gomes was also charged with three counts of delivering articles …

Former corrections officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate at Framingham prison - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A former corrections officer is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Framingham when he worked there, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. Joao Gomes, 49, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Pawtucket, R.I. and charged with four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery for multiple incidents involving a female inmate at the prison, the DA’s office sai…

Corrections officer indicted in novel case under recently-revised law

In addition to multiple counts of rape and indecent assault, prosecutors said the officer also faces charges related to buying underwear for several prisoners.

Mass. correctional officer accused of raping female inmate

WOBURN, Mass. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket man was taken into custody Wednesday for reportedly assaulting a female inmate several times at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Joao Gomes, 49, has been charged with four counts of rape and three counts of assault and battery. Ryan said Gomes worked at the prison as a correctional officer at the time of the assaults. He is also accused of …

Mass. corrections officer raped, purchased underwear from inmates, DA says

A 49-year-old corrections officer in Framingham is facing multiple charges in connection with raping a woman in the prison and buying underwear from inmates, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office. Joao Gomes, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was indicted in Woburn Superior Court and arrested Wednesday. He is charged with four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery. He is also charged with th…

Massachusetts correction officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate, allegedly bought underwear for prisoners

A former correction officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a female inmate at MCI-Framingham, according to officials. Joao Gomes, 49, of Pawtucket, R.I., has been charged with four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery for multiple incidents involving a female inmate. He’s also charged with three counts of delivering articles to prisoners in a corrections institution — for allegedly purchasing un…