Miss Hall's teacher charged with raping two female students, DA says
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“A former teacher at a venerable Massachusetts boarding and day school for girls has been charged with three counts of rape.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the claim about Matthew Rutledge's indictment.
“Matthew Rutledge was indicted by a grand jury on the strength of testimony from two former students named Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares.”
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“Rutledge was charged nearly two years after Simon and Fares came forward with sexual abuse allegations.”
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“The DA’s office initially declined to charge Rutledge because the accusers were 16 at the time of the alleged incidents.”
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“The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16 and state law does not criminalize sexual relations between teachers and students regardless of age.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Massachusetts law details about teacher-student relationships.
“Rutledge is charged with two counts of rape against Fares and one count of rape against Simon.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the specific charges against Fares and Simon.
“Fares was allegedly abused by Rutledge from 2007 to 2010 and Simon was allegedly abused from 2001 to 2005.”
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“Both Fares and Simon testified before the grand jury on Tuesday.”
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“Rutledge had been a 'larger than life' figure at the school who would bellow 'Make way for Mr. Wonderful' as he walked down the hallways.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm descriptions of Rutledge's presence at the school.
“Rutledge had served as a history teacher, coach, resident, adviser and department chair at the school.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Rutledge's roles at Miss Hall’s School.
“Rutledge resigned in April 2024 after Fares reported him to the school administration for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting her.”
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“There is no statute of limitations for reporting rape allegations for victims 16 and younger in Massachusetts.”
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“A report by Miss Hall’s School found Rutledge had abused five girls over a 20-year span and detailed other cases of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1940s.”
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“The DA’s office concluded Rutledge had 'violated Massachusetts General Law' and is continuing its investigation into other staff members.”
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“The DA’s office, Pittsfield Police Department, and the state Department of Children and Families launched investigations into the Rutledge allegations.”
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