US EditionMigrant Father Sentenced to 12-15 years for Daughter's Rape, Prompting Calls for DOJ Investigation
MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 17 – A 44-year-old man pleaded guilty to aggravated rape of his 14-year-old daughter in a shelter, resulting in pregnancy and a 12-15 year prison sentence, officials said.
- Ronald Joseph, a 44-year-old migrant living in a Marlborough shelter, admitted to sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter, resulting in her pregnancy, and was sentenced on July 11, 2025, to 12 to 15 years in prison.
- From the fall of 2023 through spring 2024, Joseph and his daughter lived together in a state-operated hotel shelter, during which time concerns about the teenager’s pregnancy prompted reports to police and social services, ultimately leading to Joseph’s arrest on January 31, 2025.
- On January 24, 2025, investigators confirmed through DNA analysis that Joseph was the genetic father of both the victim and her baby, with the probability estimated to be twenty-three trillion times greater than not.
- Adults at the shelter and the victim's school raised concerns about the pregnancy with child protective services, leading to the victim being placed in care and removed from the shelter while the investigation continued.
- The case highlighted widespread abuse issues in state-run migrant shelters, prompting Governor Maura Healey to order inspections and phase out hotel shelters, planning to close remaining ones by July 31, 2025.
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Man pleads guilty to raping 14-year-old daughter he impregnated at hotel shelter in Mass., DA says
A man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to raping his 14-year-old daughter whom he impregnated at a hotel shelter for migrants and homeless families, the district attorney said Thursday.
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