Andover Man Indicted in New Hampshire

A local man has been indicted in New Hampshire on sexual assault charges, according to a court document.

Richard Santoro, 23, of Crescent Drive in Andover, MA, was indicted for felony sexual assault and violation of a child protection act.

It’s alleged that on April 12, 2014, at a home in Pelham, he allegedly sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 when he touched the child. Santoro also allegedly failed to report that sexual abuse had been perpetrated on a child while he was present and failed to report that abuse to the appropriate authorities.

The indictment was handed down in November 2014.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Hillsborough Superior Court. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch police report.