Crime & Safety

MA Firefighter Sentenced To 8-10 Years For Raping Teen Girl

He was accused of raping a 15-year-old.

WORCESTER, MA — After a two-day trial, a Millbury man was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl.

Colton Paszkowski, who is a Millbury firefighter, was sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison on Monday, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The 27-year-old was convicted on six counts of child rape.

Paszkowski was charged in 2021 after the rapes happened in Northbridge, Millbury and Sutton.

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He has been on unpaid leave for several years. The Telegram and Gazette reported that the two met through another job he had, working as a farrier for horses.

“This sexual assault survivor showed great strength and courage while testifying about her ordeal,” said DA Joseph D. Early in a news release.

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