Jurors reached verdicts Thursday on all but one charge in the trial of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s brother, Alvin Campbell Jr., who is accused of raping several women while posing as a ride-share driver.Campbell showed no emotion as guilty verdicts were read for six counts of rape involving six victims, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of indecent assault and battery involving one victim, nine counts of photographing an unsuspecting person in the nude and two counts of assault with intent to rape. The jury deadlocked on one count of rape. “It is clear to this court, this, everyone has worked very hard in listening to the evidence and considering the evidence and in reaching the verdicts that you have,” Judge Mary Ames said. Campbell will be sentenced on June 29. He could face life in prison due to his criminal history. The Suffolk Superior Court jury began deliberations on June 3 and asked the judge several questions during the course of its week-long deliberations.Investigators said between 2017 and 2019, Campbell targeted intoxicated women outside bars in Boston, pretending to be an Uber driver before assaulting them. Police said DNA evidence linked him to the crimes.”Alvin Campbell had a plan. Night after night, Alvin Campbell drove his car into downtown Boston late at night when the cars were winding down and he looked for targets, the same type over and over again. Young women who had too much to drink, who actually believed that he was a ride-share driver,” prosecutor Erin Murphy said during opening statements.The charges stem from allegations from seven women. “The commonwealth will fail to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a kidnapping occurred, and it will also fail to prove that what occurred between (one victim) and Mr. Campbell was anything other than consensual sex,” defense attorney Andrew Courossi said.The jury deliberated for more than five full days. The trial began May 18.The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said it will “determine our action, if any, at a future date” on the deadlocked charge.
Jurors reached verdicts Thursday on all but one charge in the trial of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s brother, Alvin Campbell Jr., who is accused of raping several women while posing as a ride-share driver.
Campbell showed no emotion as guilty verdicts were read for six counts of rape involving six victims, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of indecent assault and battery involving one victim, nine counts of photographing an unsuspecting person in the nude and two counts of assault with intent to rape.
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The jury deadlocked on one count of rape.
“It is clear to this court, this, everyone has worked very hard in listening to the evidence and considering the evidence and in reaching the verdicts that you have,” Judge Mary Ames said.
Campbell will be sentenced on June 29. He could face life in prison due to his criminal history.
The Suffolk Superior Court jury began deliberations on June 3 and asked the judge several questions during the course of its week-long deliberations.
Investigators said between 2017 and 2019, Campbell targeted intoxicated women outside bars in Boston, pretending to be an Uber driver before assaulting them. Police said DNA evidence linked him to the crimes.
“Alvin Campbell had a plan. Night after night, Alvin Campbell drove his car into downtown Boston late at night when the cars were winding down and he looked for targets, the same type over and over again. Young women who had too much to drink, who actually believed that he was a ride-share driver,” prosecutor Erin Murphy said during opening statements.
The charges stem from allegations from seven women.
“The commonwealth will fail to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a kidnapping occurred, and it will also fail to prove that what occurred between (one victim) and Mr. Campbell was anything other than consensual sex,” defense attorney Andrew Courossi said.
The jury deliberated for more than five full days. The trial began May 18.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said it will “determine our action, if any, at a future date” on the deadlocked charge.
