Crime & Safety
Brockton Man Slammed With Child Porn Charges
Richard Ralph was issued a summons on charges of possession of child pornography and sending obscene material to a minor.

BROCKTON, MA — A Brockton man traded sexually explicit photos with a teenage girl while he worked at the Salvation Army in Brockton.
Richard Ralph was recently issued a summons to appear in court on charges of possession of child pornography and sending obscene material to a minor, according to the Enterprise.
Police say the Salvation Army discovered Jan. 17 that Ralph allegedly sent an explicit message to a 16-year-old girl while working at their Brockton location. Police learned during an investigation that he knew the girl from church and she sent similar photos back. The girl admitted to police that the two exchanged photos.
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Ralph is scheduled to appear in court on a future date.
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