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April 15, 2021

Boston Cop Allowed to Stay on the Force for 20+ Years After Child Sexual Abuse Complaint
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Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has ordered the release of documents
related to former Boston police union chief Patrick Rose, who was first
accused of child sexual abuse in 1995, yet was allowed to remain on the
force for over 20 more years, abusing other children. The Boston Globe
found the Boston Police Department concluded that Rose likely was guilty
of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in 1995 but took no action. Last
year, a teenage girl reported she was abused by Rose from the ages of 7
through 12, leading to at least five more survivors coming forward.


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