New Bedford Man Sentenced for Dating Website Robbery Scheme
FALL RIVER A New Bedford man who worked with his girlfriend to rob men she met through dating websites has been sentenced to serve up to four years in state prison.
Luis Santos, 22, pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with three counts of armed robbery, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
According to the D.A.’s Office, Santos and his 23-year-old girlfriend Kerstyn Gross, set up a scheme in which they posted her photo and created profiles on various dating websites such as Meet Me and Plenty of Fish. The indictments charge that on at least three separate occasions, Santos would lie in wait while Gross met with the men, and then he would rob them at knifepoint.
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New Bedford child rapist sentenced to 15 years in prison
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New Bedford Child Rapist Sentenced to Prison
FALL RIVER A 62-year-old New Bedford man was sentenced to serve up to 15 years in state prison last week after pleading guilty to raping his former girlfriend s young daughter, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Michael Avellar pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court last Friday to indictments charging him with aggravated rape of a child under the age of 12, aggravated rape of a child over the age of 12, assault with intent to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a person under 14 years of age, possession of child pornography, assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, violation of a restraining order, and assault and battery on a family or household member.
Repeat Offender Who Robbed New Bedford Woman Sentenced
FALL RIVER A 40-year-old Whitman man with a lengthy history of assaultive behavior who robbed and assaulted his former girlfriend in her New Bedford apartment two years ago was sentenced to serve two years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
John Howe pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court last Monday to indictments charging him with two counts of assault and battery on a family or household member-subsequent offense, malicious destruction of property, armed robbery and intimidation of a witness.
On February 18, 2019, the female victim called New Bedford Police to report that Howe had broken her windows and robbed her. When the police arrived, the victim showed them her broken windows and two knives on the ground. She explained that earlier that same day, Howe had come over to give her some money he owed to her.