Jesse S. Perry (140 Beattie St., Fall River, Massachusetts), 58, former youth football (Pop Warner) & baseball (Bristol Little League) coach and 6th-grade teacher for Dighton Middle School [Dighton-Rehoboth School District], Dighton, Massachusetts, "arrested ... on child molestation charges", also firearms charges Switchboard: Jesse S Perry140 Beattie St #2Fall River, MA 02723(508) 678-3658 Taunton Daily Gazette: Former teacher at Dighton-Rehoboth arrested on child molestation charges (Jan 7 2013) Bristol Police Chief Josue Canario said Perry was arrested in Middletown, R.I., on arrest warrants for one count each of first- and second-degree child molestation. Perry is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston, R.I., pending a bail hearing on Jan. 18. The arrest of Perry follows a Providence County grand jury’s indictment of his brother, Richard Perry, 55, of 50 Arlington Ave., Warren, R.I. Richard Perry was arrested on Dec. 13 on two counts each of first- and second-degree child molestation. [Lt. Kevin] Tetrault said, in assisting the investigation, members of the Major Crimes Division executed a search warrant at Perry’s third-floor Beattie Street apartment and found two pistols and a rifle. Tetrault said Perry did not have a license to possess the firearms in Massachusetts and is being charged with three counts of possessing a firearm without a FID card, one count of possessing ammunition without a FID card and improper storage of a firearm.Tags:
630 WPRO: Teacher and former youth coach charged with molestation, gun violations (Jan 7 2013) Bristol Police and Rhode Island State Police officers arrested Jesse S. Perry, 58 in Middletown on Friday. Perry, who once lived in Bristol but now lives in Fall River, Massachusetts and is a teacher at Dighton Middle School, was held over the weekend at the Adult Correctional Institution, and appeared in 6th District Court in Providence Monday, where he was ordered held for a bail hearing January 18. In a statement, police said that Perry formerly coached for both Bristol Pop Warner Football and Bristol Little League. Police said that Perry was arrested following an indictment charging his brother, Richard Perry, 55 of Warren with two counts of 1st degree child molestation and two counts of 2nd degree child molestation. Richard Perry was arrested December 13, 2012.
Herald News: Fall River man, teacher at Dighton-Rehoboth, arrested on child molestation charges (Jan 7 2013) Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Tetrault said Jesse Perry, 58, of 140 Beattie St., was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation conducted by Bristol, Fall River and Rhode Island State Police, in addition to the attorney general offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Bristol Police Chief Josue Canario said Perry was arrested in Middletown, R.I., on arrest warrants for one count each of first- and second-degree child molestation. Perry is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston, R.I., pending a bail hearing on Jan. 18 ... A 2011-2012 handbook for the Dighton-Rehoboth School District lists Perry as a sixth-grade teacher at the middle school. Various media reports indicated Perry retired in 2012.
ABC 6: Former Pop Warner Coach Charged With Child Molestation (Jan 7 2013) Jesse Perry, 58, of Fall River was arraigned today on charges of child molestation. State and local police arrested Perry on Friday in Middletown at his place of work. He is charged with one count each of first and second degree child molestation ... Jesse Perry is also facing additional gun charges out of Fall River. During their investigation officers seized two pistols and a rifle from his Beattie St. apartment. As a result Perry is charged with 3 counts of Possessing a firearm without a FID card, one count of Possessing ammunition without a FID card and Improper storage of a firearm.
Sun Chronicle: Former D-R teacher accused of child molestation (Jan 8 2013) A former teacher in the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, the brother of a Warren man being held on child molestation charges at the Rhode Island state prison, has himself been charged with child molestation and on Monday was ordered held at the same facility. Jesse Perry of Fall River was arrested Friday and arraigned Monday in District Court in Providence on two felony charges of first- and second-degree child molestation, said Craig Berke, a spokesman for the Rhode Island courts ... Attorney Paul DiMaio, who is representing both Richard and Jesse Perry, said there are different accusers in each case ... DiMaio said the alleged abuse in Jesse Perry's case was listed as having taken place over "diverse dates." He described the charges as vague in both cases.
MSNBC: Fall River teacher accused of child molestation (Jan 8 2013) The brother of a Warren man facing child molestation charges has himself been arrested and charged with child molestation. Attorney Paul DiMaio said Jesse Perry of Fall River, Mass., was arrested Friday and arraigned Monday in District Court in Providence on felony child molestation charges. He's being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions ... DiMaio said the cases involve different alleged victims.
My Fox Boston: Former Mass. teacher facing child molestation charges (Jan 8 2013) A 58-year-old Fall River man and long-time teacher at Dighton Middle School is facing child molestation charges. Jesse Perry was arrested on Jan. 4 in Middletown, R.I. on one count each of first degree and second degree child molestation. Perry's arrest came after a grand jury indictment of his brother, Richard Perry of Warren, R.I., who is also facing similar charges ... Perry is also facing firearms charges out of Fall River.
East Bay RI: Second Perry brother charged with Bristol child molestation (Jan 7 2013) ... his brother, Jesse S. Perry of Fall River was arrested on Friday, Jan. 4, charged with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree sexual assault. On Monday morning, Jan. 7, Jesse Perry, 59, was arraigned in Sixth Division District Court, where Judge William Clifton read the charges against him....Throughout the 1970, 1980s and into the 1990s, both brothers worked in youth programs. Together, they worked as camp counselors at the Bristol YMCA, and, along with a third brother, Jack, were active in local youth sports, including the King Philip Little League and the Mustangs Pop Warner football league.
An updated version of an article cited above -- the victim was one of his football players. My Fox Boston: Former Mass. teacher facing child molestation charges (Jan 8 2013) A 58-year-old Fall River man and long-time teacher at Dighton Middle School is facing child molestation charges after one of his former football players accused him of abuse. Jesse Perry was arrested on Jan. 4 in Middletown, R.I. on one count each of first degree and second degree child molestation.
South Coast Today: Man charged in RI with child molestation also facing gun charges in Massachusetts (Jan 9 2013) Police say a 59-year-old Fall River man charged with child molestation in Rhode Island is also facing gun charges in Massachusetts. Fall River Police Lt. Kevin Tetrault (TEH'-tralt) says that two revolvers and a rifle were found at the home of Jesse Perry on Friday when police executed a search warrant. The retired teacher has been charged with three counts of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license and improper storage of a firearm.
The Sun Chronicle: Former D-R teacher now faces gun charges (Jan 10 2013) The Sun Chronicle: Ex-D-R teacher faces gun count (Jan 11 2013) Fall River Police Lt. Kevin Tetrault says that two revolvers and a rifle were found at the home of Jesse Perry on Friday when police executed a search warrant ... The retired teacher has been charged with three counts of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license and improper storage of a firearm.
Former youth coach gets life sentence for molestation 8 May 2015 Jesse Perry, 61, of Fall River, was convicted of first and second degree child molestation in a jury-waived trial back in January. The judge sentenced Perry to a life term for each of two counts of first degree molestation and 30 years for one count of second degree molestation, to be served concurrently. https://www.wpri.com/news/former-youth-coach-gets-life-sentence-for-molestation/
