A Haitian man living in a Massachusetts hotel used to house migrants has been charged with child rape after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.
Corey B. Alvarez, 26, of Haiti, pleaded not guilty Friday in Brockton Superior Court to charges of rape and forcible rape of a child 10 years his senior, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Crews said. In a statement.
In March, a Massachusetts judge ruled Alvarez was a dangerous person after his March 13 arrest.
Prosecutors can seek a danger order if they believe a person is a danger to the community. Under Massachusetts law, defendants can be held without bail for up to 120 days if they lose their plea, but they have the right to appeal the sentence.
Massachusetts State Police arrest man living in migrant hotel for allegedly raping girl
Corey B. Alvarez is accused of raping a teenage girl at a motel he was living in. Alvarez entered the U.S. legally in 2023 through New York City. (Fox News)
Cruz said the defendants are currently being held without bail.
The judge also banned Alvarez from having any contact with the victim and ordered him to surrender his passport.
The Comfort Inn, located at 850 Hingham Street in Rockland, Massachusetts, is part of a state and federal program to house immigrants. (Google Maps)
Police were called to the Comfort Inn in Rockland around 7:06 p.m. on March 13 for a report of a sexual assault.
The hotel participated in state and federal programs to house immigrant families, and Alvarez lived there.
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when The police arrivedPolice spoke with the victim, who was transported to South Shore Hospital for treatment.
The girl told police she entered Alvarez’s room after he offered to help her use the tablet, then forced himself on her.
This undated photo shows Corey Alvarez, who has been charged with child rape. (Fox News)
After an investigation, Rockland Police found probable cause to arrest Alvarez and he was taken into custody.
Alvarez is next scheduled to appear in court on June 11.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, as state and local officials toured the Melnea A. Cass Recreation Facility, stopped to inspect Army cots set up on the gym floor. (Getty Images)
After Alvarez’s arrest, Gov. Maura Healey assured residents that “everyone” entering migrant housing is thoroughly “screened.”
“Everyone who comes into our shelter, including him, is screened,” she told reporters in March.
The immigration crisis An ongoing crisis For Massachusetts.
The state’s newest emergency shelter, in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, reached its capacity of 400 people in just one week last month.
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New York City, Chicago and New York state declared states of emergency last year. I asked for help In response to the migration crisis.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Healey’s office for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
