8 Boys Accuse Marblehead Hockey Coach Of Sexual Abuse

MARBLEHEAD, MA – Seven more boys have accused a Marblehead youth hockey coach of sexual abuse, according to reports. The new charges were brought against Christopher Prew, 31, at his dangerousness hearing Wednesday.

Prew was indicted earlier this week on charges of aggravated rape of a child and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. He now faces additional charges related to two more victims, WBZ reported.

Prew was initially accused of indecently assaulting and orally raping a 9-year-old boy on various dates between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31. Marblehead police began investigating Prew after the boy told his mother of the alleged assaults, officials said.

In a statement to media outlets at the time of his indictment, Prew's attorney said, "Over the next several weeks, my client, who until recently was intimately involved with the mother of the child, and I will closely examine these horrific accusations. We expect that Mr. Prew will eventually be vindicated."

Prew provides private and group hockey coaching sessions out of a hockey company that he co-owns but is not affiliated with the Marblehead Youth Hockey Association.

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