Crime & Safety
Newport Boy, 12, Charged with Child Molestation
The boy was arrested on Monday after an investigation.
NEWPORT, RI—A 12-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of child molestation.
Newport police arrested the boy on Monday following an investigation.
The boy was charged with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.
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The victim is a minor child under older than 5 but younger than 10, according to police.
No other information will be released about the incident. The case will be adjudicated in Family Court.
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