Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury
Reported September 24, 2024

 

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Eric Villafane (age 29)

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

P1-2024-2956A

 

On September 24, 2024, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Eric Villafane with one count of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child molestation.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the City of Woonsocket on a day on or between February 27, 2017, and February 27, 2019. The Woonsocket Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on October 16, 2024, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

Hector Silva Cabrera (age 25)

Cranston, Rhode Island

P1-2024-2957A

 

On September 24, 2024, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Hector Silva Cabrera with one count of possession of more than one kilogram of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (cocaine).

 

The alleged acts occurred in the City of Providence on or about May 31, 2024. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on October 16, 2024, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

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