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In Brockton District Court, Boston Fire Chief Peter Pearson was arraigned on Wednesday on charges of impersonating a police officer, armed kidnapping, and rape. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and posted $50,000 cash bail. He will have to wear a GPS monitoring device.
The charges are related to an incident that occurred in Brockton a few months ago. The alleged victim, who had been detained on the charge of being a common nightwalker, said that she had been raped by a patrol officer a couple of weeks prior to her arrest.
Earlier this week, the alleged victim identified Pearson as the man that pretended to be a police officer and raped her at gunpoint. She and her boyfriend had seen him walking down Haverhill Street, and they contacted police who apprehended the deputy fire chief.
At Pearson’s arraignment, a prosecutor accused Pearson of stalking the victim for three weeks before pretending to be a cop and kidnapping her at gunpoint. The deputy fire chief is licensed to carry a firearm.
Pearson’s defense attorney calls the allegations baseless. Boston police say there is no physical evidence connecting the deputy fire chief to the rape. Pearson has been married for 30 years and has two children. He has worked for the Boston fire department for over 20 years, where he is the Division 2 deputy chief.
Fire official pleads not guilty to rape, Boston.com, August 21, 2008
Deputy fire chief accused of rape, BostonHerald.com, August 20, 2008
BFD deputy Pearson faced sex for a fee charge in 1996, BostonHerald.com, August 20, 2008
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The General Laws of Massachusetts
Charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer, armed kidnapping, and rape are serious offenses that require the experience, skills, and resources of an experienced Boston criminal defense lawyer in order for a suspect or defendant to combat the charges and secure the best outcome for his or her case.
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