Commonwealth v. Noel

The defendant appeals from his convictions, after a jury trial, of seven counts of assault and battery, G. L. c. 265, § 13A, and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age fourteen, G. L. c. 265, § 13B, involving a total of four separate victims. We affirm.

Background. In 2015, the defendant was charged with thirteen counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age fourteen, and one count of indecent assault and battery, for tickling, hugging, licking, or touching the breasts or buttocks of four young girls: A.F., A.S., S.F., and L.S.3 The cases were joined…