Crime & Safety

Milford Police Arrest Peabody Man Over Obscene Materials

According to police, the 21-year-old distributed the obscene materials to minors, and threatened to assault a person under 14.

Milford police arrested Phillip Cassie Jr, 21, of Peabody on obscenity charges.
Milford police arrested Phillip Cassie Jr, 21, of Peabody on obscenity charges. (Samantha Mercado/Patch)

MILFORD, MA — Milford police traveled to Peabody on Thursday to arrest a man in that city on obscenity charges.

According to police, Milford and Peabody officers on Thursday served a warrant on Phillip Cassie Jr, 21, at his home. He was then arrested and transported back to Milford.

Milford police have filed initial charges of two counts of showing obscene materials to minors, two counts of obscene communications with minors and threatening to commit indecent assault and battery on a person under age 14.

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Milford police did not provide details of what Cassie is accused of doing in a news release.

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