SPRINGFIELD
A former Belchertown police officer was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 cash or $500,000 surety after he pleaded innocent today in Hampden Superior Court to forcible rape of a child under 16.
Sean F. Bracey, 40, of 34 Pine Grove St., Springfield, also pleaded innocent in front of Judge Tina S. Page to indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
Bracey was indicted by a grand jury on Monday and a warrant issued for his arrest. He was arrested Tuesday.
According to the indictments, Bracey is accused of forcible rape of a child under 16 "on or about April 21, 2007," in Springfield.
The indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 charge said that happened between September 2001 and September 2002. The indictments give the initial of the victim in each charge. The initials of the victim in each charge were the same.
Bracey submitted his resignation to Belchertown selectmen in June 2005.
Bracey, convicted of domestic assault and battery by a Hampshire Superior Court jury April 26, 2005, submitted a brief, typed letter of resignation to the board. It said, "For reasons known to the Board of Selectmen and personal reasons, I must tender my resignation from my appointed position as full-time police officer with the Town of Belchertown."
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