Crime & Safety
Weymouth Sex Offender Added To MA Most Wanted List
Richard Fleurant was convicted of victimizing teenage boys at a Weymouth apartment complex while serving as the building's superintendent.
WEYMOUTH, MA – A man convicted of victimizing teenage boys while serving as an apartment superintendent in Weymouth in the mid-1970s has been added to the Massachusetts Most Wanted list, state police said. Richard Fleurant, 79, was convicted of four counts of unnatural acts with a child under 16 in 1977 and sentenced to 25-40 years in prison.
Fleurant is a Level 3 sex offender and is wanted for failing to register, according to state police. In addition to his 1977 conviction, his lengthy criminal record in Massachusetts includes carrying a dangerous weapon - machine gun, lewd and lascivious behavior, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, unnatural acts and disseminating obscene material to a minor.
He is believed to be homeless and has past ties to Weymouth, Boston and central Massachusetts.
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MSP Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section adds another suspect to list of Most Wanted Sex Offenders. More here: https://t.co/3MMZu9o1xZ pic.twitter.com/OtaJIDDW2f
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) September 13, 2018
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