( Nov. 22, 2023 ) It’s been over five years since the African Meeting House was defaced with racist graffiti, and those who signed a recent citizen’s warrant article want to see whoever …
The Nantucket site manager for the Museum of African American History says the community is feeling a small measure of closure from Monday’s civil court decision in a case of racist and threatening vandalism on the island, but she believes the defendant should be criminally charged.
NANTUCKET A Nantucket man pleaded guilty March 10 in Nantucket Superior Court to reporting a false crime in connection with an investigation about racist graffiti spray-painted in 2018 across the door of the historic African Meeting House.
Jeffrey Sayle, 51, was sentenced to one year and six months probation and was ordered to pay $900 in probation supervision fees and $50 in victim/witness assessment fees, according to court records.
Judge Douglas Wilkins also ordered that Sayle complete 100 hours of community service, be evaluated by a licensed social worker regarding racial sensitivity issues and attend any counseling ordered.
Because Sayle pleaded guilty to the charge of reporting a false crime, the commonwealth decided to no longer press a separate charge of intimidating a witness/jury/court official/police officer, according to court records.