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Gloucester Fisherman Is Indicted For Assaul And Sex Crimes In Connection With Political Debate? Attorney Sam?s Take

By Altman & Altman

We celebrate Valentine?s Day in February here in the Commonwealth. So, surely that cannot explain what allegedly passed for wisdom on the part of 49-year-old Gloucester fisherman, John Cusick, (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) in his behavior this summer when dealing with a certain federal fishing monitor. According to United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz, the Major Crimes Unit in Boston is prosecuting the Defendant on charges of assault and sexual harassment for allegedly hugging and putting his tongue in the ear of an unidentified monitor aboard the Sea Farmer II in July. The indictment was apparently just handed down. It alleges that the Defendant harassed and assaulted the federal monitor who collects data from commercial fishing vessels while the vessel is engaged in fishing activities, Fishing monitors are apparently placed on commercial boats by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to be sure that fishermen do not exceed their federally mandated quotas, which have been the subject of protest for years...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on February 24, 2011 (boomark / email).