Framingham Man Charged With 4 Counts of Rape of Child

Donald Gladu, 59, of Framingham, a Department of Public Works foreman with the Town of Wayland,was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court in Worburn on charges of rape of a child by force (4 counts) and indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 (2 counts).

Bail was set at $25,000 surety, $2,500 cash, with conditions of GPS monitoring and an order that Gladu stay away and have no contact with the victim or the victim’s family.

His next scheduled hearing in Middlesex Superior Court is Wednesday, June 3.

“The details of the allegations against this defendant are extremely disturbing,” said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. “On multiple occasions, at several locations, the defendant allegedly raped this child.

The victim has told police the abuse started when she was just 5 years old.”

Authorities say the alleged offenses began in 1998 and reportedly stopped in approximately 2006.

These charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Natick Police Department investigated this incident.

The prosecutor assigned to this case is Assistant District Attorney Tejal Mehta.

The Victim Witness Advocate is Joanne Szeto and the Child Interview Specialist is Alicia Compitello.