A Lowell man faces $1 million bail after Suffolk Superior Court proceedings, where he has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl beginning when she was five years old. The details were released in a press statement from Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden's office, as reported by the Suffolk County District Attorney.
38-year-old Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, identified as a Guatemalan national, has been indicted with four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and one count of enticing a child under 16. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, the grand jury returned the indictment on December 11, laying bare the heinous nature of the crimes allegedly committed at multiple locations in Chelsea, Lowell, and Lynn. Clerk Magistrate Edward Curley set a high bail for Hernandez-Rodas and ordered him to return to court on March 5 for a pre-trial hearing. This ensures he remains under close supervision until the case is fully examined.
Hernandez-Rodas is accused of repeatedly abusing a now 10-year-old girl, starting when she was five. "The victim reported that the abuse started in Chelsea and later continued in the two other cities." In addition to facing charges in Suffolk County, Hernandez-Rodas is also accused of similar crimes in Middlesex County. The case is still in its pre-trial phase, as stated by the Suffolk County District Attorney.
