Natick Cop Sentenced On Charges He Assaulted Dispatcher

NATICK, MA — A Natick police sergeant Monday entered a guilty plea after being charged in connection to the assault of a Natick 911 dispatcher more than two years ago.

James Quilty pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery, and was then sentenced by a Middlesex County judge to three years of probation, registering as a sex offender and completing mental health and substance abuse evaluations, according Middlesex DA Marian Ryan.

Quilty assaulted a 28-year-old town dispatcher in April 2020 after a social gathering in a parking lot. Quilty was indicted in December 2021, and was suspended without pay in January.

"On April 12, 2020 the defendant and the victim went to a gathering after work with other members of the Natick Police Department. At one point during the night the defendant inappropriately touched the victim against her will. He continued to touch her despite her attempts to move his hands away from her and to verbally tell him to stop. As the victim attempted to leave, the defendant also reached into her car and again inappropriately touched her and prevented her from leaving," the DA said in a news release.

Although suspended without pay, Quilty is still employed by Natick. The Select Board will meet Wednesday in closed session to discuss whether to release details about previous discussions about disciplining Quilty.