BOSTON — A Boston firefighter accused of raping children has been rushed to the hospital from the Suffolk County Jail, according to officials.
Samuel Perez, 38, was found in 'medical distress' around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, officials told Boston 25 News.
A young woman told Boston 25 News Tuesday she was violated by Perez as a child. She says she's been living with shame and anger for more than a decade now and had lost hope that the Boston Firefighter would ever be held accountable.
The Boston Fire Department confirmed Monday Perez was a firefighter assigned in 2011 to Engine Company 10 on Purchase Street.
The alleged abuse happened over the course of several years, according to a release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Officers immediately began performing CPR and Emergency Medical Services were activated when he was found Wednesday morning.
He was taken to a hospital and there has been no word on his condition.
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