Commonwealth v. A Juvenile

In this appeal by the Commonwealth, we are asked to reverse the dismissal of certain complaints against the defendant on jurisdictional grounds.1 We decline to do so.

Juvenile complaints issued against the defendant alleging that he was delinquent by reason of forcible rape, assault with intent to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a *551child under fourteen, open and gross lewdness, and contributing to the delinquency of a child (this charge plays no part in the appeal). At the time of the alleged offenses he was twelve and thirteen years of age. The victim- was his step-sister and six…