Attorney General hopes this sends a message to other potential offenders
Angelo
Fraley (age 28) was found guilty on October 30, 2020 of one count of
first-degree sexual assault, following a jury-waived trial presided over by
Superior Court Justice Melanie Wilk Thunberg.
At
Thursday's hearing before Judge Thunberg, the court sentenced Fraley to 25
years at the ACI with 12 years to serve and the balance of the sentence
suspended with probation. The court further issued a no contact order between
Fraley and the victim. Additionally, Fraley is required to comply with all
statutory requirements relating to sex offender registration and attend
counseling.
"The defendant's reprehensible conduct warranted the lengthy sentence imposed by the court and sends a message that perpetrators of sexual violence will be held accountable for the terrible trauma they inflict upon their victims," said Attorney General Neronha. "I am grateful to the victim for her courage and to the University of Rhode Island Police Department for their work in support of this successful prosecution."
During
the trial, the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that on June 30, 2015,
Fraley sexually assaulted the victim near an abandoned building in close
proximity to the beach at the University of Rhode Island's Bay Campus in
Narragansett.
On
the day of the assault, Fraley, the victim, and a group of friends spent time
together at a beach in North Kingston. After a few hours, the group decided to
relocate to a beach near the URI Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett.
During the evening, the group of friends dispersed, while Fraley and the victim
remained in the vicinity of the beach where he then sexually assaulted her.
Captain
Mike Chalek of the University of Rhode Island Police Department led the
investigation. Assistant Attorney General Mark Trovato prosecuted the case on
behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
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