Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Legislation filed in aftermath of John Burbine's arrest aims to fix weaknesses in the state's sex offender registry system.
Local lawmakers and Wakefield’s chief of police were among those calling for changes to the state’s sex offender laws during a Tuesday, May 7 hearing at the State House. The legislation aims to address weaknesses in the sex offender registry system that were brought to light by the John Burbine child sex abuse case. At least one his alleged child sex abuse victims is from Waltham. “This legislation will strengthen our laws, provide more information to parents and caregivers, and require information sharing among law enforcement and the agencies we depend on to keep our kids safe,” said Clark. Wakefield Police Chief Rick Smith testified about how last summer a parent came to the station asking for information Level 1 sex offenders – and was…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Former Wakefield resident facing 100 child sex charges in Middlesex County also has case in Essex County after accuser came forward.
Accused child molester John Burbine has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 in Essex County. During a Wednesday, May 1 a not guilty plea was entered on Burbine's behalf in Salem Superior Court and he was ordered held without bail. These charges were filed after a male accuser came forward with allegations against Burbine shortly after learning of his arrest late last year. He has been held at the Billerica House of Correction since around that time. A spokeswoman for the Essex County District Attorney's office told Wakefield Patch that the new accuser is a male and that his allegations against Burbine cover a four-year span dating back to the early 1990s. Burbine is due back…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Facing 100 charges involving child sex abuse in Middlesex County, a Saugus boy alleges Burbine abused him.
Accused serial child sex abuser John Burbine is now reportedly facing additional charges in Essex County. According to a Salem News report, an Essex County grand jury has indicted Burbine on charges of indecent assault and battery and child rape. The new accuser, a boy from Saugus, has has alleged Burbine abused him between May 1990 and January 1994. The incidents occurred in Saugus. The accuser reportedly came forward after seeing the initial media coverage in the case. The Essex County District Attorney's Office and Saugus Police investigated the allegations, according to the Salem News. An arraignment date has not yet been set on the new charges. In Middlesex County, Burbine is already facing 100 counts stemming from the alleged sexual…
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The wife of accused child molester John Burbine made a court appearance on Wednesday, March 20.
The trial of Marian Burbine, the wife of accused serial child molester John Burbine, is not expected to start on Aug. 9. Appearing with his client at a Wednesday, March 20 hearing at Middlesex Superior Court, attorney John Ruehrwein told the court that he was seeking additional time because of the large amount of evidence associated with the case. The previous trial date for Marian Burbine had been June 25th. At least one of John Burbine's alleged victims is fom Waltham. Marian Burbine is due back in court on April 25 for an evidence suppression hearing. A pre-trial conference hearing is set for July 30. Marian Burbine and her husband were the proprietors of the former Waterfall Education Center, which offered tutoring and babysitting …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
In wake of the John Burbine case, local lawmakers propose changes to the way sex offenders are registered.
If a new bill becomes law, you will be able to go to your local police station to find out who are the convicted sex offenders who live in your area. The legislation would not only make additional information on Level 1 sex offenders available to the public, but also would automatically classify anyone convicted of a sex offense against a child as a Level 2 offender. The legislation comes in response to charges against John and Marian Burbine, both of Wakefield. John Burbine is facing 100 charges involving the sexual abuse of young children, while his wife is charged with multiple counts stemming from the illegal day care she operated. John Burbine was classified as a Level 1 sex offender after a 1989 case involving several young …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Fox 25 Report says Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr will introduce bill Friday aimed at closing loopholes in sex offender registration system. Back in December, State Senator Katherine Clark raised some similar ideas.
As promised last month after news of the John Burbine sex abuse case first broke, state lawmakers plan to introdue a bill aimed at closing loopholes in the sex offender registration system. A Thursday, Jan. 17 report on MyFoxBoston says that State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr will introduce a bill on Friday, Jan. 18 that would allow all Level 1 sex offender information to be made public. It would also allow an offender to be reclassified if new information came up about them. Currently, only personal details and photos for Level 3 offenders are made public. The article also quotes Wakefield Police Chief Rick Smith as saying that he supports the previously mentioned items, while also citing the need for better inter-agency …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Attorney Bill Barabino of Wakefield took a minute to discuss how the media has covered his client, John Burbine, so far.
Wakefield attorney Bill Barabino has a task that few would envy. Barabino is responsible for defending a client, John Burbine, in what the district attorney has called one of the worst child sex abuse cases in recent memory - while also working amid very intense media attention to the case. In a phone conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Barabino said the media coverage of his client's case has been fair so far. "I think people have reportedly accurately the facts that have been represented in court," said Barabino, adding that nothing specific came to mind about a story that was unfair or inaccurate in the region's media. The Wakefield-based attorney noted that if concern does come up during a trial about a jury having been excessively …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wakefield resident John Burbine is facing more than 100 counts of child sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty last month and his next court action is a motion to dismiss in April.
John Burbine is expected to go to trial in December to face 100 counts involving the sexual abuse of children, according to the office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone. A spokeswoman for the DA's office reported that a tentative trial date of December 10th has been set for Burbine. His next court proceeding is April 13th when his attorney, John Barabino of Wakefield, is expected to file a motion to dismiss. Burbine pleaded not guilty last month to more than 100 charges involving the sex abuse of children, one of whom was as young as 8 days old. At least one of Burbine's alleged victims is from Waltham. A separate Boston Herald article quoted Barabino outside Woburn Superior Courthouse Tuesday morning as saying the motion to …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Marian Burbine made court appearance Thursday morning, with next one set for February 13th.
Marian Burbine made a short court appearance on Thursday morning, largely to set the terms of her ongoing home confinement in connection with the child sex abuse case against her husband. Mrs. Burbine and her husband operated the former Waterfall Education Center in downtown Wakefield, and also offered tutoring and daycare services that would reportedly often take place at the children's homes. Her husband had been classified a Level 1 sex offender back in 1989, which has touched off a separate legislative debate over how to reform the current system used to share information on sex offenders. At least one of the alleged victims is from Waltham. Under the terms agreed to in court, Mrs. Burbine, 46, is free to leave her home for 90 minutes …
Mass. Senate Republican Leader Bruce Tarr plans to introduce legislation in January.
Senate Republicans expect to file comprehensive legislation during the new session aimed at reforming how information about sex offenders is shared between law enforcement and other officials. The bill is a response to the ongoing case involving Wakefield resident John Burbine and some 100 counts of child sex abuse he is facing. His wife, Marian, is also facing charges in the case for running an illegal daycare and for reckless endangerment. One of his alleged victims is from Waltham. Burbine’s original classification suggested his risk of re-offense was low, and the public would not benefit from the disclosure of his information; however, subsequent facts have proven this assessment was inadequate and needed to be adjusted accordingly. …
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