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Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Puerto Rican man sentenced for 2023 child rape case in Athol
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Puerto Rico was sentenced to prison on Wednesday in connection to a child rape case in Athol back in 2023. Massachusetts governor and education secretary visit Athol High School to announce new funding for Innovation Career Pathways Program The Northwestern District Attorney's Office states that 22-year-old Anthony Rodriguez pleaded guilty to charges of statutory rape of a child, assault and battery, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older. These charges stem from an assault in Athol back on New Year's Day of 2023. The case was reported to police in mid-January of 2023, and after an investigation, Rodriguez was arrested in Puerto Rico just a few months later in April. Rodriguez was sentenced to serve 4 to 4½ years in state prison. After he completes this sentence, he will be out on five years probation, where he must undergo sex offender treatment, register as a sex offender, and refrain from any contact with the victim. Praise was given to the survivor from Assistant District Attorney Andrew Covington for coming forward. He noted that the plea agreement was supported by both the survivor and her family. 'Victims of sexual assault are encouraged to report these crimes to the police,' Covington said.'We want to thank the Athol Police Department and Sergeant Doug Kaczmarcyk for their hardwork in helping bring Mr. Rodriguez to justice.' WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gov. Healey to visit Franklin, Worcester counties to make announcements, discuss transportation
ATHOL, Mass. (WWLP) – Governor Maura Healey will visit Franklin and Worcester counties on Thursday. Coalition for Homeless Individuals calls for budget funding Governor Healey's first stop is at Athol High School at 11:00 a.m. where she will join Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler on a tour of their robotics classrooms. She will also announce new funding for the Innovation Career Pathways Program, which provides internships to students, college-level courses, and hands-on learning experiences that align with students' career interests. Then, she heads to Conway to talk with Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt about transportation and the administration's Transforming Transportation Roadshow, highlighting $8 billion being sent to improve roads and bridges across the state. She's also focusing on how that money will go toward rural areas in western Massachusetts. This stop is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. at the Field Memorial Library in Conway. A press conference will follow the transportation discussion. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
