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Dublin firefighter in Boston for St Patrick’s Day charged with rape

Terrence Crosbie (37) was charged last night with one count of rape in Boston Municipal Court Central Division.

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A Dublin firefighter who travelled to Boston for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations has been charged with raping a woman in a hotel.

Terrence Crosbie (37), described as having an address in Dublin, was arrested after allegedly raping the woman on Friday at the Omni Parker House hotel in Suffock County.

He was charged last night with one count of rape in Boston Municipal Court Central Division, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement.

Boston police interviewed the 28-year-old woman at Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday where she alleged she was sexually assaulted at the hotel.

Local media have reported that CCTV showed Mr Crosbie and the victim at the hotel and the Black Rose bar on State Street Thursday evening. The Dublin man had reportedly travelled to Boston from Dublin for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

US investigators have claimed Mr Crosbie was due to return to Ireland on Tuesday, but booked a flight for Saturday after police interviewed him earlier in the day.

In a statement, they claim he allegedly boarded an earlier flight in Logan International Airport before state police stopped the plane and removed him.

“As always in these matters, the willingness of the victim to come forward is crucial,” DA Kevin Hayden said in a statement.

“This victim deserves enormous credit for doing that in this case. I’m grateful for the alertness of police in finding out that Mr. Crosbie was attempting to leave the country.”

Mr Crosbie was ordered held on $100,000 bail and was ordered to surrender his passport and not leave Massachusetts.

Crosbie is due back in court for a probable cause hearing April 16.