Springfield man arraigned for forcible rape of a child

WESTFIELD — A Springfield man was ordered held without bail after being arraigned Friday for the forcible rape of a child, who told investigators the man had been sexually assaulting her since she was 12, according to court documents.

In addition to the rape charge, Coren Tremaine Boyd, 19, of Lebanon Place, Springfield, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, threat to commit a crime, and assault and battery on a family or household member, according to court documents.

Last Sunday, Sept. 14, the victim's grandfather called the Westfield Police Department after she told him that the night before — Sept. 13 — Boyd had sexually assaulted her in the parking lot of the YMCA on Court Street, according to a police report of the incident.

When investigators interviewed the victim, now 13, on Thursday, Sept. 18, she said the assault began when Boyd arrived at her home and started texting her to come outside so he could speak to her.

After she went outside, Boyd told her to get into his vehicle, she told investigators.

When she said no, he showed her a gun and threatened to kill her if she didn't get in, she said.

Once inside the vehicle, Boyd drove her to the YMCA and parked.

As the assault began, the victim told him to stop, which prompted him to punch and slap her several times, she told investigators.

Boyd then held her down, took off her clothes and began raping her, despite the victim pleading with him to stop, she told investigators.

After he finished, he raped her again, she said.

At the interview, the victim said Boyd forced her to have sex numerous times at his home in Springfield.

During those sexual assaults, the victim said Boyd would hit her, and on one occasion he struck her in the head with a baseball bat.

She knew Boyd because he was in a relationship with someone she was familiar with. The police report didn't include that person's name.

She also told investigators he was wearing a GPS tracking device on his ankle.

Investigators confirmed Boyd was in the parking lot by checking his location with the state Probation Services Electronic Monitoring Unit, according to the report.

There was also video evidence that Boyd was in the parking lot of the YMCA that Saturday night, according to the report.

When arraigned Friday in district court, Judge Tina Carfaro ordered Boyd to be held without bail pending the outcome of a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Sept. 26.

Boyd is awaiting trial after being charged by the Springfield Police Department on March 23 with armed carjacking, assault and batter with a dangerous weapon, leaving the scene of property damage, and receiving stolen property, according to the SPD arrest log.

The police report also indicated that the investigation continues and additional charges against Boyd are anticipated.

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