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, May 1, 2013
John Burbine's attorney has asked a judge to dismiss eight of the 100 charges filed against him.
The lawyer for accused child molester John Burbine has asked a judge to dismiss eight of the 100 charges his client is facing, saying his own client reached a "level of deviancy and perversion" unanticipated by the law, given the very young age of the victims. Attorney Bill Barabino has filed a motion to dismiss six counts of aggravated rape of a child and two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors. If the motion is granted, Burbine would face 92 remaining counts. Burbine's wife, Marian, faces additional charges of reckless endangerment of a child for operating an illegal day care center in Wakefield where many of the victims' families were clients. At least one of the victims is from Waltham. Barabino, after an April 30 …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
State audit finds 119 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders living at addresses registered as child care providers. Also, background checks not being done in some cases.
A new report from State Auditor Suzanne Bump suggests that a surprisingly large number of sex offenders statewide may be living in properties also used as childcare facilities. The report comes in the wake of the John Burbine sex abuse case. Burbine is accused of sexually abusing children as he and his wife operated a day care center at their home. At least one of John Burbine's victims is from Waltham. According to the report, the recent audit found 119 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders living at addresses that were also registered with the state as child care providers. The audit took place over 15 months from July 2010 through September 2011. “While we recognize that all 119 may not pose a problem because some of the information in the sex …
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, February 14, 2013
Marian and John Burbine are accused of running an illegal day care where alleged sex crimes were committed.
The court latest court date for the wife of a Wakefield man accused of more than 100 counts of child sex abuse, has been delayed. Marian Burbine, who is accused of running an illegal day care with her husband John Burbine, will appear in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on Thursday, March 21 for a pre-trial conference. At least one of John Burbine's alleged victims is from Waltham. Her latest court date had initially been set for Wednesday, Feb. 13. Marian Burbine is charged with six counts of reckless endangerment of a child and two counts of running an illegal day care business at the former Waterfall Education Center in Wakefield. She has been under house arrest in Wakefield since late last year. Her husband, John, has pleaded not …
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 …
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4:58 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
that sure is some comment.. is there something wrong with non documented people? are you sure they are rapist ? or did they just piss you off about something?? more ›