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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury - Reported April 3, 2024

 

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Ivan Rodriguez (age 29)

Central Falls, RI

P1-2024-1051A

 

On April 3, 2024, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Ivan Rodriguez with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the City of Providence on diverse dates between July 16, 2020, and July 31, 2023. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 24, 2024, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

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