Amherst man arraigned on child rape, indecent assault and battery charges
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Published: 4/1/2021 7:45:56 PM
NORTHAMPTON An Amherst man who allegedly sexually assaulted two children in Amherst between January 2013 and April 2015 was arraigned on 10 felony charges in Hampshire Superior Court Wednesday.
Jorge A. Castillo, 39, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on two counts of aggravated rape of a child, five-year age difference; six counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14; one count of open and gross lewdness; and one count of intimidating a witness, juror, police or court official.
Castillo was released on personal recognizance by Judge Richard J. Carey with several conditions, including that he have no unsupervised direct contact with any child under the age of 16, or reside with or spend overnights with any child under the age of 16, and to not be employed or participate in any volunteer activity wher
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Mary Christine Nelson, 79, appeared in Orange District Court on March 12 via teleconference and pleaded not guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation. She is scheduled for a pretrial conference on May 18.
Kevin Douville, 57, of Belchertown, was killed on April 25, 2020, when the motorcycle he was riding with life partner Karen Rae Mercier was struck by a car driven by Nelson on Route 63, also known as Long Plain Road and the primary north-south artery between Montague and Amherst.