$100K bail for Boston police union president accused of child rape charges

WEST ROXBURY, Mass. (WHDH) — The former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail following his arraignment on numerous indecent assault of a child and rape charges.

Patrick Rose, 66, of West Roxbury, covered his face and pleaded not guilty Thursday in West Roxbury District Court to charges including five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, aggravated rape and abuse of a child with a 10 year age difference, providing obscene matter to a minor, open and gross lewdness, and enticement of a child.

The incidents that led to Rose’s arrest allegedly occurred at his home over the course of many years and the child told police they began when they were 7 and ended when they were about 12 years old. The child also reportedly said they were sexually assaulted by Rose at a drive-in movie theater in another county.

“I am deeply saddened by this,” Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said. “This isn’t about that coward who came out and covered his face and didn’t want to be seen. This is about a child.”

In a statement Wednesday, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said, “I am deeply disturbed by these horrific allegations, which must be investigated to the fullest extent of the law.”

Rose spent most of his career working in Dorchester and retired in 2018.

Rollins said she is concerned there may be other victims.

“Right now we have one victim. We are going to be moving forward and if there are more we will let you know.”

He is due back in court Sept. 10 for a probable cause hearing.

Boston Police Commissioner William Gross and the BPPA both declined to comment on the arrest.

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