Crime & Safety

Nashua Man Raped Girl, 13: Police

Nashua police charged Brendan Breen with 12 counts of aggravated sexual assault.

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man was arrested this week on charges he raped a 13-year-old girl, police announced Thursday. Brendan Breen, 31, was charged with 12 counts of felony-level aggravated sexual assault. He was held on $250,000 bail pending an arraignment Thursday in Nashua District Court.

In a statement, Nashua police Lt. Robert Page said officers on Wednesday received a report Breen had sexually assaulted a girl.

"Detectives of the Nashua Police Department’s Special Investigations Division furthered the investigation," Page said in a statement. "An arrest warrant was obtained for Breen charging him with Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault."

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Photo: Brendan Breen's mug shot. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)

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