For Immediate Release: December 19, 2007                                 

Contact: Corey Welford/Jessica Venezia 617-679-6522

Connecticut Level III Sex Offender Indicted On Child Enticement Charge In Connection With Alleged Solicitation Of 14-Year-Old Boy In Holliston 

CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today that a Connecticut man, who is also a registered Level III sex offender in that state, has been indicted in connection with the attempted solicitation of a 14-year old boy in Holliston.

Charles DiNardo, age 54, of West Haven, Connecticut, was indicted on a charge of enticement of a child under the age of 16 by a Middlesex Grand Jury. An arraignment date has yet to be set on the Superior Court charge.

“This defendant is a convicted sex offender who has been classified at the most serious level in Connecticut,” District Attorney Leone said. “We allege that he attempted to sexually solicit this young victim who thankfully did what we would hope and advise young people to do – walk away and notify a trusted adult immediately.”

According to authorities, the victim and his family were attending a gathering for scale model train enthusiasts at Arthur Street in Holliston on Sunday, August 26. During that visit, he was allegedly approached by the defendant who asked him if he could speak with him alone. At that point, the defendant allegedly solicited sex from the boy in exchange for money. The boy walked away and notified his father.

After an investigation by Holliston Police, including interviews with multiple witnesses, DiNardo was identified as the alleged suspect in connection with the incident. Authorities in Connecticut were notified and an arrest warrant for the defendant was obtained out of Framingham District Court.

The defendant was arrested by West Haven Police in Connecticut on September 4. The defendant agreed to waive rendition and he was transported to Framingham District Court and arraigned on his charges on September 10. At his District Court arraignment, DiNardo, while waiving his appearance rights, pleaded not guilty. Judge Douglas Stoddart ordered DiNardo held pending a 58A dangerousness hearing on September 12 in Framingham District Court. At his dangerousness hearing, DiNardo was ordered held without bail.

These charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecutor assigned to the case is Assistant District Attorney Deborah Bercovitch of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Child Abuse Unit. The victim witness advocate is Kara Grant.

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