MA Man Indicted For Years Of Sexual Assaults On Cape Cod

BARNSTABLE, MA — A Massachusetts man was recently indicted for sexual assaults on Cape Cod.

A Grand Jury indicted Shane Barrett, 31, of Taunton, on Dec. 11 for his role relating to the alleged sexual assaults involving two juveniles and one adult victim. The assaults occurred between October 2018 and 2020 in Yarmouth.

A Barnstable Grand Jury returned 13 indictments against Barrett on Wednesday, charging him with three counts of aggravated rape of a child, one count of assault to tape a child, two counts of rape, four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, one count of indecent assault and battery over 14, one count of obscene material to minors and one count of intimidation of a witness.

The investigation stems from a report received by the Yarmouth Police Department after a text message was sent by one of the juvenile victims to a family friend disclosing the alleged abuse.

The initial investigation found the defendant allegedly "repeatedly" sexually assaulted two juveniles, who were known to him, at his residence in Hyannisport and Yarmouth over the course of several years. Further investigation revealed the defendant had also allegedly sexually assaulted an adult victim on numerous occasions during this same time.

Barrett was arraigned in Barnstable Superior Court and held on $30,000 cash bail, with additional conditions to be imposed if bail was met.