Sex offender raped six year old boy in New Bedford library, police say
(Sex Offender Registry Board)
By Globe Staff
A New Bedford sex offender is in custody after he allegedly raped a 6-year-old boy while both were inside the city's public library Wednesday evening, police said.
The suspect was identified by police as Corey Saunders, 26, who is listed on the state's sex offender website as a Level 3 offender, or someone officials concluded was a high risk to reoffend.
The state Sex Offender Registry Board records show Saunders was convicted in 2001 of rape of a child with force and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old.
Saunders now faces eerily similar charges for Wednesday's assault. Police said he is now charged with rape of a child by force, enticing a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old.
Police were to discuss the incident at an afternoon press conference.
