Police arrested New Jersey attorney, Matthew Nilo, after being accused of raping several victims while he lived in Boston years prior.
Nilo, 35, was apprehended by police in Weehawken, N.J., and has been charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery.
“He waived his rights to extradition and plans to plead not guilty,” his attorney reportedly said.
“Mr. Nilo is looking forward to being taken back up to Massachusetts. He’ll be entering a plea of not guilty, and he’s looking forward to fighting these charges and showing that he’s innocent,” his attorney, Jeff Garrigan, told reporters outside a New Jersey courthouse.
Police stated, “The charges stem from four incidents between August 2007 and December 2008 in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown.”
Special Agent Joseph Bonavolonta of Boston’s FBI field office called Nilo an accused serial rapist and kidnapper.
Meanwhile, Detectives in several other states are investigating if Nilo is tied to any other sexual assaults
Nilo went to high school in Boston until he moved to Wisconsin for college. Following graduation, he screened cases at a Boston law firm. From there, Nilo went to law school in San Francisco before moving to New Jersey, where he most recently worked as a cyber attorney.
Authorities used investigative genetic genealogy as well as sexual assault evidence collection kits to help identify Nilo and connect him to the alleged incidents.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
