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May 8, 2008

Former councilman in court on sex assault charges

A former Central Falls councilman who faces three charges of sexual assault is scheduled to appear in court this morning.

Luis Gil was arrested Nov. 12 after Providence police said they found him partially dressed in his car with a 15-year-old boy in the back seat. The boy was allegedly buttoning his jeans and trying to put on a shirt when police arrived. Gill told police he was the boy’s soccer coach.

Further investigation led to two additional charges against Gil, who resigned from his council seat Nov. 23.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, Gil allegedly approached the boy last August as the boy was waiting for a bus in Pawtucket. Gil was initially rebuffed, but, according to the state, Gil followed the bus and talked to the boy again.

Investigators allege that the two went to the former rectory of the Notre Dame Church, where they had consensual sex.

Third-degree sexual assault, a felony, involves a defendant older than 18 who engages in sexual penetration with someone between 14 and under 16.

Gil is due for a pre-trial conference today in Superior Court, Providence.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 8:47 AM | Permalink

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