Crime & Safety

Former Teacher from Wareham Sentencing for Raping Student

Valerie Perry, 46, was convicted of raping a student on multiple occasions.

WAREHAM, MA — A Wareham woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a student, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced Tuesday. Valerie Perry, 46, sexually assaulted the male victim while she was an arts teacher at a now-closed Middleborough school.

She was arrested after the victim came forward in December 2014 and told police she raped him on multiple occasions. Police said one incident happened at her home and another in her vehicle.

Prosecutors recommended she serve 10-12 years in state prison. Plymouth County Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson sentenced her to 10 years and one day in state prison.

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