Somerville Rape, Armed Robbery Cases Among Middlesex Grand Jury Indictments

SOMERVILLE, MA – Five cases with ties to Somerville were among the latest round of indictments in Middlesex County. District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Thursday indictments handed down between Jan. 31 and March 2.

The cases include a Somerville man charged with two counts of rape and a Medford man facing assault with a dangerous weapon and stalking charges. Below are the indictments:

Jaime Amaya, 48, was charged with aggravated rape of a child and forcible rape of a child. The Assistant District Attorney is Allison Brown.

Robert Bauer, 56, of Boston, was charged with armed robbery (2 counts), armed assault with intent to rob (2 counts), assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon (4 counts), assault and battery (2 counts), receiving stolen property (2 counts), and being a habitual criminal (9 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Julie Kunkel.

Joshua Bohrer, 36, of Somerville, was charged with rape (2 counts) and indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

John Bowden, 46, of Medford, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, stalking, carrying a firearm, subsequent offense, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, possession of ammunition, and threatening to commit a crime (3 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Jessica Noble.

Johnny McCloskey, 28, of Medford, was charged with distribution of a Class B substance, subsequent offense, possession of a Class C substance, subsequent offense, and possession of a Class E substance, subsequent offense. The Assistant District Attorney is Radu Brestyan.

Editor's Note: This story was derived from information provided by the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. It does not imply a conviction.

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