Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza
The arrest of a Providence recreation center director this week is the second case in five-plus years of an employee of the Providence Recreation Department being charged with a sex crime against a child.
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s office confirmed that the Mayor personally interviewed Manny Nunez — the director of the John Rollins Rec Center who was arrested on Tuesday on charges of sexual assault.
On Wednesday, GoLocal published the story of a woman who was under the supervision of Nunez in a state-affiliated program for troubled youth, who said he preyed on vulnerable teens.
Pawtucket resident Ash Barboza told GoLocal in an exclusive interview that she is “not surprised” that Nunez was arrested this week.