Boston Police Sergeant Facing Child Rape Charges

Boston police sergeant facing child rape charges

The officer didn't have an attorney present in court and was ordered held without bail.

Boston police sergeant charged with child rape - The Boston Globe

Paul Downey, a 58-year-old West Roxbury resident, was arraigned Monday afternoon in Dorchester Municipal Court.

Boston police sergeant charged with aggravated rape of a minor

A longtime Boston police officer has been charged with aggravated rape of a minor and other charges, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office. Paul Downey, 58, of West Roxbury, was arraigned at 2:30 p.m. in Boston Municipal Court, but as no attorney was available to represent him, the judge didn’t allow prosecutors to state the details of the case....