Ex-Boston police sergeant pleads not guilty to child rape in Suffolk Superior Court

Local News Paul Downey is accused of raping a 14-year-old boy after communicating over Snapchat to negotiate sex and payment. Paul Downey stands with his back to the courtroom during his arraignment at Dorchester Municipal Court on June 30, 2025. Boston25 Share Share Send this article to your social connections. A former Boston police sergeant charged with raping a 14-year-old boy pleaded not guilty in superior court Friday and was released on bail, according to court records. Paul Downey, 58, was initially arraigned on four counts of aggravated rape of a minor, two counts of paying for sex with a child under 18, and two counts of electronically enticing a child for commercial sex in Boston Municipal Court in June.   He was indicted in Suffolk Superior Court earlier this month on the same charges. He pleaded not guilty on Friday. Boston police placed Downey on administrative leave when the charges came to light in June, police said at the time. He has since retired, a spokesperson for the police told Boston.com. Downey is accused of raping a 14-year-old boy after communicating over Snapchat to negotiate sex and payment. They met up twice, prosecutors said, where Downey would pick up the
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