Crime & Safety

Cumberland Man Indicted On Child Molestation Charges

David Florio, 52, allegedly abused a child in Woonsocket over a period of five years.

A Cumberland man who allegedly molested a child in Woonsocket from 2015 to 2020 has been indicted by a Providence County Grand Jury.
A Cumberland man who allegedly molested a child in Woonsocket from 2015 to 2020 has been indicted by a Providence County Grand Jury. (Patch)

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence County Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a Cumberland man with one count of first-degree child molestation and three counts of second-degree child molestation.


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The alleged acts occurred in Woonsocket on various dates between November 8, 2015 and October 7, 2020. The Woonsocket Police Department conducted the investigation.

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Judicial records show that Florio, who was originally charged with a sex crime in October, was arrested again on a warrant March 12 after failing to show for a March 1 bail violation hearing. He was ordered held without bail.

David Florio, 52, is scheduled to be arraigned on April 21 in Providence County Superior Court with a pre-trial conference set for June 21.

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