Commonwealth v. Lavoie

After a jury trial, the defendant, George Lavoie, was convicted on five indictments charging forcible rape of his two minor daughters and four indictments charging indecent assault and battery on them. The defendant was acquitted on one indictment charging rape, four indictments charging indecent assault and battery, and one indictment charging open and gross lewdness.1

The defendant fathered three children by a former wife — Thomas, bom in 1979, Rebecca in 1980, and Patricia in 1982.2 When Patricia was a few months old, the defendant and his former wife (Louise) were separated. Louise…