"Fire official is charged in third sex assault; Alleged attacks show pattern, prosecutors say" by Maddie Hanna, Globe Correspondent | August 26, 2008
Prosecutors say the three women's allegations follow a rough pattern: Boston Deputy Fire Chief Peter Pearson drove through Brockton, picked up a woman in his car, pretended he was a police officer, and forced the victim to perform sex acts on him.
But stop and do everything they tell you, ladies!
Wanna rethink that gun control position?
Two of the women say he flashed a gun, according to prosecutors. After being charged last week in one of the alleged attacks, Pearson pleaded not guilty yesterday to rape, armed kidnapping, impersonating a police officer, and other charges in the two other alleged assaults. Prosecutors say the alleged attacks took place within the past five years.
A Brockton police source said yesterday that at least 10 more women have come forward with similar allegations against Pearson, but prosecutors would not comment on whether Pearson might face more charges. "I would say this matter remains an active and ongoing investigation," Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said after the arraignment in Brockton District Court.
During the hearing, Kevin J. Reddington, Pearson's lawyer, drew a different parallel between the three cases: "These individuals have one common trait: They're all prostitutes," he said. Reddington said news coverage spurred the second and third women to falsely charge Pearson.
And hence, because they are prostitutes, they must be lying, right?
What, they work at the White House, do they?
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