ZIP Advertisement Former Boston police leaders express 'deep disappointment' with city's release of documents from Patrick Rose case Redacted files were from a mid-90s investigation into child sex abuse allegation Share Updated: 1:14 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 Former Boston police leaders express 'deep disappointment' with city's release of documents from Patrick Rose case Redacted files were from a mid-90s investigation into child sex abuse allegation Share Updated: 1:14 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REPORTER: THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTS ARE REDACTED. THE MAYOR SAYS IT APPEARS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOTHING TO TRY AND FIRE THE OFFICER AND WHEN THE ALLEGATIONS CAME TO LIGHT. PATRICK ROSE IS RETIRED, 66 YEARS OLD. HE WAS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING A 12-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN 1995. HE WAS ALLOWED TO STAY ON THE FORCE AND WORKED ON CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN. THE CRIMINAL CASE WAS DROPPED BACK THEN. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED HE LIKELY COMMITTED A CRIME. FIVE OTHERS HAVE SINCE COME FORWARD, AND HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO 33 CHARGES. RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE OF THE DOCUMENTS, THE MAYOR SAYS TE LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT NEGLECTED THEIR DUTY TO PROTECT AND SERVE. NOW THE NEW OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IS INVESTIGATING THE CASE. IT CAN RESULT IN REFORMS AND HOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT C