‘Nothing short of pure evil;’ Ivan Keith pleads guilty to rapes in Massachusetts dating back to the 1990s, will spend decades in prison
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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Ivan Keith, a 63-year-old who man fled Massachusetts 18 years ago in an alleged attempt to avoid being connected to at least four rapes dating back to the 1990s, has pleaded guilty to a series of charges, officials said, and is now expected to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Victims of the rapes recounted during a sentencing hearing Tuesday how the crimes changed their lives forever.
The survivor of a 1998 sexual assault in Easton told the court that Keith “took away my joy, my laughter and my peace of mind,” according to the office of Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. The woman lived in a constant state of fear, she said, not doing ordinary things she enjoyed like taking walks and socializing, and also neglected her health because she did not want to be touched by a doctor.
Serial Rapist From Southeastern Mass Sentenced to Prison
A 63-year-old former Bridgewater man who fled the state 18 years ago to avoid investigation and prosecution for at least four brutal rapes dating back to the 1990s will spend the next 44 to 50 years in prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today.
Ivan Keith pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court Tuesday to five counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of threats, and one count each of breaking and entering, failure to register as a sex offender, failure to provide DNA, and perjury.