Rehoboth man arrested, charged with assault in connection with missing pregnant teen
A 22-year-old Rehoboth man was arrested and charged in connection with the assault of a pregnant 18-year-old the day before she went missing , but it's unclear if authorities have found the teen.
Gregory Groom is charged with aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, domestic assault and battery and intimidation of a witness for acts he is accused of committing on Aug. 6 against Kylee Monteiro, 18, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Monteiro has been missing since Aug. 7, the day after Groom has been accused of assaulting her. The district attorney's office did not state whether Monteiro is still considered a missing person as of Tuesday, but stated the investigation continues.
Groom is being held without bail and will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Wednesday morning, the office said. The statement did not say what Groom's relationship to Monteiro is.
Rehoboth Police described Monteiro — who was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 7 — as 6 feet tall and heavyset, with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a red T-shirt with the phrase "get over it" printed on the front, ripped blue jeans and tan boots.
Her sister, Faith Monteiro, wrote on Facebook that a vigil for Kylee Monteiro will be held at 401 Winthrop St. at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23.
"We will be providing everyone with a candle," Faith Monteiro posted. "All we ask is that you show up. Please share this post so that we can spread as much awareness as possible. We encourage everyone to join us, whether you know Kylee or not. Thank you for all the support and we hope to see you there!"
Along with the vigil, Kylee Monteiro's sister, Catherine Monteiro, set up a GoFundMe to help spread awareness. If she is found, "the remaining donations will either go directly to Kylee to help her financially while she deals with this unimaginable trauma or for funeral arrangements if need be," Catherine Monteiro wrote.
She added that the family is working on offering a reward for whoever finds Kylee Monteiro.
"If anyone feels guided to donate or sew into this cause, that would help tremendously," Catherine Monteiro wrote.
So far, the GoFundMe has received eight donations totaling $190. Anyone who wants to donate to the family directly can do so by reaching out on Facebook, Catherine Monteiro wrote. The campaign's goal is $4,500.
Rehoboth Police told MassLive on Tuesday that Kylee Monteiro's disappearance remains under investigation and no new information was available.
On Aug. 13, Massachusetts State Police, a search and rescue team and other law enforcement looked for Kylee Monteiro in the area of County Street, where she was last seen walking, The Sun Chronicle reported. Police have used dogs and drones in their search for her. A dive team searched the waterway at the Warren Upper Reservoir in Rehoboth.
Before she disappeared, Kylee Monteiro had an argument with her boyfriend, Monteiro's family told WCVB-TV .
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