Ex City Council President Up On CHILD RAPE Allegations

Ex-City Council President Charged With Child Rape: Patch PM

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https://patch.com/massachusetts/hamilton-wenham/former-newburyport-city-councilor-charged-child-rape

NEWBURYPORT, MA — A former Newburyport city council president and School Committee member has been accused of child rape after allegedly having sex with a child he met on the internet.

Bert Reed, 42, was arrested Friday evening and charged with three counts of rape and abuse of a child, enticement of a child under 16, disseminating of matter harmful to minors, and possession of child pornography.

Reed was held without bail during his arraignment Monday at Newburyport District Court.

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