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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury

Reported August 2, 2022

 

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

 

 

Freddy Barrios (age 58)

Glen Cove, NY

P1-2022-2876A

 

On August 2, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Freddy Barrios with six counts of first-degree child molestation.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between July 31, 2015, and April 1, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on August 24, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Izaiah Rivera Richard

Providence, RI

P1- 2022-2877A

 

On August 2, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Izaiah Rivera Richard with one count of second-degree robbery.

 

The alleged act occurred in the city of Cranston sometime on January 7, 2022. The Cranston Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on August 24, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Alexander Torres (age 47)

Providence, RI

P1- 2022- 2878A

 

On August 2, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Alexander Torres with five counts of first-degree child molestation, five counts of second-degree child molestation, five counts of first-degree sexual assault, and one count of second-degree sexual assault.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the cities of Woonsocket and Providence on diverse dates between December 22, 2012, and April 24, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant was arraigned on August 4, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

Kyle Bento (age 49)

Cranston, RI

P1-2022-2879A

 

On August 2, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Kyle Bento with one count of burglary, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and seven counts of breaking and entering.

 

The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between November 26, 2021, and January 28, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on August 24, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.

 

 

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