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Former New Bedford man gets 10 years in prison for raping children, was on the run for 17 years
By Nick Stoico Globe Correspondent,Updated May 7, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
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A former New Bedford man who spent 17 years on the run from authorities pleaded guilty to child rape charges last month and will serve 10 years in prison, the Bristol district attorneyâs office said Friday.
John Rodrigues, 61, who fled the state in 2000 and was taken into custody in 2017, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape of a child with force, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person under 14, and one count of attempted indecent assault and battery on a person under 14, according to a statement from District Attorney Thomas Quinnâs office.
Former New Bedford Man Sentenced for Sex Crimes Against Children
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn says a 61-year-old former New Bedford man convicted of sex crimes against children has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison.
John Rodrigues pleaded guilty last month to indictments charging him with two counts of rape of a child with force, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person under 14, and one count of attempted indecent assault and battery on a person under 14.
Prosecutors say most of the rapes and molestation occurred in New Bedford from 1995 through 1997. In August 2000, the defendant attempted to molest his young neighbor, but the victim stopped him and told her mother. This disclosure led two other young girls to also come forward to report their prior victimization. The defendant, however, fled the state immediately after the August 2000 incident.