Rehoboth man charged with assaulting missing pregnant teenager
Authorities said the alleged assault occurred at 107 County St. in Rehoboth, which is listed in online records as Groom's home address.
Monteiro was last seen in the area of County Street on Aug. 7, according to a missing persons poster that was shared on the
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Before she disappeared, Monteiro, who is about 12 weeks pregnant, told members of her family she'd had an argument with Groom, according to her sister, Catherine Monteiro.
Catherine Monteiro said Groom had been reaching out to her family asking how he could help with the search. He 'finally agreed to go to the police station' on Tuesday, she said.
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Groom was being held without bail Tuesday and will be arraigned Wednesday morning in Taunton District Court, the district attorney's office said.
It was not clear Tuesday if Groom was being represented by an attorney. Rehoboth police and the district attorney's office did not return messages seeking further information Tuesday
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Monteiro's family has organized
'Once she is located, the remaining donations will either go directly to Kylee to help her financially while she deals with this unimaginable trauma or for funeral arrangements if need be,' her family wrote on the fundraising page.
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