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Brockton mayor charged with assault, battery, Plymouth DA says
The district attorney’s office is awaiting a hearing after the charge, which follows a harassment case involving a Brockton High School student.
- On Tuesday, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office confirmed that Massachusetts State Police are seeking a criminal charge of assault and battery against Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues, with a clerk magistrate hearing pending in Brockton District Court.
- The filing follows an investigation into a complaint from a 17-year-old Brockton High School student regarding an incident at the Huntington Day Parade in May, where she alleged Rodrigues touched her waist and shoulder.
- Although a judge recently declined to extend a harassment protection order, Judge Scott D. Peterson called the mayor's conduct "unwelcome, offensive, and certainly unprofessional," though it did not meet legal criteria for extension.
- Allegations gained public attention on June 6 when a mother confronted Rodrigues at a Brockton High School graduation, yelling, "You know what you did to my daughter," prompting police intervention.
- Officials report two students have brought complaints against Rodrigues in recent months, and the Plymouth District Attorney's Office is currently awaiting the scheduling of a hearing while the mayor's office has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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State Police issue criminal complaint application against Brockton Mayor
The Mass State Police have filed an application for a criminal complaint against Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues for an alleged assault and battery, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
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State police seeking criminal charge against Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues - Boston News, Weather, Sports
BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Massachusetts State Police are seeking a criminal charge against Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues, the Plymouth County District Attorney said Tuesday.
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