Crime Briefs: Guatemalan illegal immigrant charged with peddling cocaine in Worcester County

Two men, including an illegally present Guatemalan national, are charged with pushing cocaine throughout the Worcester County area.

Erick Sandoval-Perez, 43, a Guatemalan national living in Malden, and Christian Castillo, 32, also of Malden, both face charges relating to peddling large quantities of cocaine. Both appeared in federal court in Worcester last week where probable cause was found to continue the cases against them.

Prosecutors say that Sandoval-Perez and Castillo worked together to sell cocaine and were caught when an undercover agent made successful coke purchases from them in August through October of last year, beginning with a single ounce and building up to a full kilo in the final purchase.

Pembroke man accused of exposing himself

Hanover Police were called in to an indoor sports and games business on Washington Street on Feb. 4 for a report of a man exposing his genitals to a 7-year-old boy in a bathroom.

The boy had told his parents that he had a strange encounter with the man authorities say is Schroeter. He allegedly told them that the man had his excited member in his hand and was wiping it with a paper towel.

On Wednesday, Robert N. Schroeter, 44, pleaded not guilty in Hingham District Court to a charge of open and gross lewdness. His bail was set at $5,000 cash, which he had previously posted at the police station. He is scheduled to return to court on March 14.

Healey nominates 2 juvenile court judges

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday nominated Andrew Hoffman and Jeannie Rhinehart for seats on juvenile courts in the state.

“I’m excited to nominate both of these talented attorneys to the Court,” Healey said in the announcement. “Over the course of their careers, they’ve shown a commitment to Massachusetts families and the rule of law, and I’m confident they will bring the same perspective to our Juvenile Court.”

The nominees will be considered and possibly confirmed by the Governor’s Council.

Healey’s office described Hoffman, of Milton, as a “juvenile law specialist” who has worked in the discipline for more than two decades. He worked with the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) for more than 15 years, beginning as a trial attorney and then becoming the managing attorney for the Boston office’s Children and Family Law Division. He opened his own solo practice in 2015 and has continued in the specialty. He has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a law degree from University of Pittsburgh Law School.

Healey’s office described Rhinehart, of Whitman, as someone who “dedicated her legal career to representing parents and children in custodial disputes.” She has worked with CPCS for more than a decade, serving in the family law division. Before that she worked at Dimock Community Health Center and investigated fraud for the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance. She has an undergraduate degree from Pine Manor College and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.

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