An indefinite suspension imposed by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for a sex crime conviction described in this summary

In February of 2015, the respondent was in communication by text and email with a twelve year old girl known by him to be under the age of sixteen. On the evening of February 18, he encouraged her to sneak out of her house and picked her up in his car nearby, with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Approximately thirty minutes later he dropped her off at her request, where she was found by her mother.

In mitigation of the respondent’s criminal conduct, his offense did not involve any physical contact with the victim. The respondent continues to engage in sex offender specific counseling. He has been found by the Sex Offense Registry Board to present a low risk of re-offense and has been classified as Level 1, which means that his status may not be publicly disseminated by the SORB. He has expressed remorse for his criminal conduct and has cooperated with bar counsel. His misconduct did not involve the practice of law.

He has been suspended since January 2016. (mike Frisch)