A 33-year-old former teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School has been sentenced to jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old student, the Worcester Telegram reported.
A Worcester defense lawyer experienced in fighting for the rights of clients charged with Massachusetts sex crimes should be called to defend anyone facing sexual assault charges in Central District Court. Sex crimes, particularly allegations of sex crimes involving children in Massachusetts, can be devastating and can result in serious jail time, job loss and loss of reputation.
In this case, the defendant was found guilty of indecent assault and battery on a child after a jury trial. The six-member jury found that the defendant touched the girl in an inappropriate manner in a classroom in September 2002. The defendant taught at the school from 1999 to 2003.
The Webster man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and must serve six months of the sentence. The balance will be suspended for five years of probation. As a condition of probation, the defendant is allowed to have no contact with the victim or her family and no contact with children under 16.
He also must register as a sex offender, obtain sex offender counseling and submit to electronic monitoring. Charges remain pending against the defendant, accusing him of three counts of indecent assault and battery. Those charges allege he had inappropriate contact with three other students at the school. Those cases have been continued until March 2.
Still pending against Mr. Soule are three additional counts of indecent assault and battery on a child involving three other alleged victims who were students of his at the school. Those cases have been continued to March 2.
The defendant had been working as an instructional assistant at the Seven Hills Charter Public School until he was arraigned on the charges April 13. The school has since placed him on leave and banned him from school property.
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