A grand jury indicted a Cape Cod man on fees of raping and sexually abusing seven girls.
Barry Viprino, 43, of Harwich, was arrested final November and arraigned in Orleans District Court on 11 counts of rape and associated fees accusing him of raping three girls. With Friday’s indictment, his case has been boosted to Barnstable Superior Court and the variety of alleged victims has elevated to seven.
Viprino is now indicted on the next fees: 19 counts of rape, one rely of aggravated rape, 5 counts of indecent assault and battery on an individual over 14, one rely of kidnapping, two counts of assault with a harmful weapon, two counts of intimidation of a witness, one rely of possessing a big capability firearm, and 15 counts of possessing a big capability feeding gadget.
The Cape Cod Chronicle reviews that this isn’t the primary time Viprino has confronted rape allegations. According to that outlet, Viprino was tried for and acquitted of a rape cost in 2022. A related restraining order filed by the alleged sufferer in that case expired in 2017 and that report prevented him from gaining a authorized license to hold a firearm.
A girl police referred to as Victim 1 got here to Harwich police in August 2023 with allegations that Viprino had raped her in his storage, which he additionally used as a house workplace.
As the Herald reported on the time, the girl advised police that she had met him there after which he locked the door, pulled up his shirt to disclose a gun after which advised her to take off her garments and get on the sofa, the place he proceeded to assault her.
Victim 2 had an identical story for the police. She stated that he additionally demanded that she promote vape pods to her underage mates and that if she didn’t promote sufficient of them, she can be punished with additional rapes.
A 3rd sufferer talked about on the time of the preliminary fees seemed to be an acquaintance of Victim 2 as she reported being raped each within the storage and at Victim 2’s home.
The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s assertion saying the indictment didn’t present particulars on the extra 4 alleged victims.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”