Howard Boats owner accused of sexual assault found guilty after jury trial

Mass. boatbuilder found guilty of raping a woman at his business

A jury has found a Cape Cod boatbuilder guilty of raping a woman at his place of business in September 2023, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.On Wednesday, a Barnstable Superior Court jury convicted 59-year-old Barnstable resident Peter Eastman of one count of rape following a four-day trial and three hours of deliberations, the district attorney’s office said in a press release. He was originally charged with two cou…

Howard Boats owner accused of sexual assault found guilty after jury trial

HYANNIS – Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that on April 30, 2025, 59-year-old Peter Eastman of Barnstable, was found guilty on a rape charge after a jury trial in the Barnstable Superior Court. On September 9, 2023, a woman walked into the Barnstable police department to report a past sexual […] The post Howard Boats owner accused of sexual assault found guilty after jury trial appeared first on CapeCod.com.