Cape Cod Man Indicted For Assaults On Children: DA

YARMOUTH, MA — A Cape Cod man was indicted on charges including assault to rape a child in relation to incidents in 2021 and 2024, the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office said.

Ryan Evans, 27, of Yarmouth, was indicted on unarmed burglary, assault to rape a child, assault and battery and other charges for a 2021 matter, and assault to rape and child, assault and battery and enticing a child under 16 for a 2024 incident.

On July 6, 2021, a young girl awoke to Ryan Evans inside of her bedroom, officials said.

"She screamed and the defendant was chased out of the house by her father. The father called 911 and an investigation began," officials said.

During the investigation, a neighbor reported that someone had tried to break into her home on the same night where her young son also resided. Fingerprints recovered at both houses matched Evans.

On July 9, 2024, a young boy was at a park in Yarmouth when he was lured behind the bathroom by a male, later identified as Evans, officials said.

The boy was able to get away from the defendant who fled on a bike. The defendant was required to wear a GPS monitor as a condition of his release in the 2021 case.

Law enforcement used the location data from the defendant’s GPS monitor to place him at the park, behind the bathroom, at the time of the offense.

Evans will be arraigned on Thursday.