Former School Admin Suing + Man Guilty Of Sexual Assault

Hey, people of Providence! Miranda Fraraccio here with the latest copy of theProvidence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny. High: 72 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. A former Providence school administrator accused of fondling a boy’s foot is now suing Warwick police. He claims that insufficient evidence and false statements led to his arrest. Dr. Olayinke Alege resigned after police charged him in April with simple assault following a complaint. (The Providence Journal)
2. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Thursday that a Providence man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of committing multiple counts of sexual assault against a female victim in 2012. On Sept. 30, following the conclusion of a nine-day trial before Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano, a jury found Victor Tavares, 35, guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of conspiracy. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in Providence Count Superior Court for a later date. (WJAR)
3. Rhode Island transportation officials are flip-flopping on the controversial South Water Street traffic plan. (GoLocalProv)
4. Retired Providence Police Detective Robert E. Miele Sr. passed away at age 71. (GoLocalProv)
5. Pioneer astronaut, engineer, and physician Mae Jemison recently addressed the Providence College Class of 2020 at a ceremony originally scheduled for May 2020. (Rhode Island Newspaper)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.