Crime & Safety
Hyannis Man Accused Of Child Rape, Strangling Woman
Prosecutors said Jaime Silva, 54, of Hyannis, raped a child and strangled a woman.
BARNSTABLE, MA — A Hyannis man accused of raping a child and strangling a woman pleaded not guilty in Barnstable Superior Court Tuesday. Jaime Silva, 54, was charged with seven counts each of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. In a separate case, Silva was also charged with strangulation, witness intimidation and assault and battery, the Cape Cod Times reported.
Police said the incidents occurred July 7 and 24 in Hyannis. Because of the matter of the child rape charges, no further details were made available. Police said the strangulation happened July 7, and Silva grabbed a woman by the throat, pinned her against the wall and then threatened to kill her and take her children away.
For more on this story, check out the Cape Cod Times.
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