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Rossini Supporters Banding Together for Court

Supporters are looking to band together during Rossini's upcoming court hearing on Thursday.

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Rossini, 41, of Eric Rossini, 41, of 74 Crosby Rd., Grafton, was arrested in May by and charged with being a fugitive from justice. A warrant was issued in May for outstanding charges of two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to the Arlington Police Department.

Paul Jarvey, spokesperson for the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said that Rossini has not waived extradition as of yet, so Texas would have to go through the process of extraditing him to face charges.

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Rossini is the owner of and he was arraigned in Westborough District Court in May. At the time, he was ordered to stay away from children under 18, according to Ch. 5.

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The incident allegedly occurred in July 2011 where a karate tournament took place in Texas. The alleged victim apparently did not come forward until January.

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Shrewsbury Patch readers have asked for supporters of Rossini to head to court on Thursday "to show Rossini a sign of support before he gets violated and sent off with the Texas Rangers and brought to justice."

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