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Salem Man Charged With Indecent Assault on the Disabled
A Salem man is expected to be arraigned on indecent assault and battery charges Tuesday.
The Massachusetts State Police Disabled Persons Protection Unit arrested a Salem man Tuesday morning on indecent assault and battery charges.
Robert T. Buckley, 64, of Salem, was arrested on four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person with a developmental/intellectual disability and a single count of intimidating a witness.
Police believe Buckley assaulted two developmentally disabled people in their 20s whom he regularly transported as part of his job with a private transportation company, according to a release.
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Buckley is currently being held at the Revere Barracks and will be arraigned today in Chelsea District Court.
The investigation by state troopers began several days ago following a telephone complaint made to the Commission’s hotline. Troopers worked in conjunction with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the state Department of Developmental Services.
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