On 11/3/2022, James Quilty attempted to get the state to dismiss the three counts of indecent assault and battery on an person 14 or over, all of them felonies.
The docket reads, “…Defendant’s motion to dismiss is denied.”
Quilty goes to a full jury trial beginning on 11/14/2022. Unfortunately this will be done behind closed doors. The moment this indictment wraps, we will fight the town for all documents they withheld from us under exemption (f), which is held until an investigation or criminal proceeding wraps up.
When the truth comes out about the actions of Natick – there will be resignations and terminations.
A BRIEF BACKGROUND:
We believe that on April 12, 2020 in an off-duty setting, that Sergeant James Quilty sexually assaulted a female Natick Police dispatcher by shoving his hand down the front of a female dispatcher’s pants grabbing her genitalia. Documentation supports a pattern of such inappropriate touching, in totality described documented as “sufficient to allege a violation of the Natick Sexual Harrassment Policy”. At the time, Quilty was a nearly 50-year old Sergeant and the dispatcher in her late 20’s. She yelled for help from the four off-duty police officers who were there and witnessed the act, and instead of intervening, they left. The who were purported to be the witnesses to the act were Watkins, Butler, Butler, and Taylor.
On July 2, 2020, Sergeant Quilty was put on administrative leave. During this time he received pay and benefits. He did lose a provisional sergeant pay increase with the initiation of the administrative leave.
At some point between July and October, the town of Natick hired a private law firm to conduct an investigation into whether or not the town sexual harassment policy was violated. This was not an investigation into the incident itself which is an important distinction. The Firm that conducted the investigation was Crevier & Ryan LLP out of Springfield. The investigator on the case was Kate Parsons. She interviewed the four officers witnessing the incident and it is believed that in her report it stated that all four gave deceptive statements.
On October 30, 2020, Quilty was informed in writing that an Appointing Authority hearing was to take place. By definition, an appointing authority is any person, board or commission with power to appoint or employ personnel in civil service positions.
At some point the two unions representing the Natick Police Department, the New England Benevolent Association Local 82 and the Natick Patrol Officers’ Associations stepped in.
“In exchange for the Town agreeing not to seek the termination of Officer Quilty and instead provide him with one last chance, Officer Quilty agrees to adhere to the following conditions”
In March of 2021, an in lieu of termination, a document “Last Chance Agreement and Release of All Claims” was drafted, agreed upon, and signed by Quitly, the Town, and both police unions. It is unknown why Quilty was it was determined that Quilty deserved one last chance. What we do know, is that this document was executed as a “Sealed Instrument”, in other words, signed and fastened up in any manner so as to be closed against inspection of the contents. The document, and its signing, required no admission of wrongdoing by Quilty. By signing, the unions and Quilty agree to the stipulation that any violation of the town’s Sexual Harrassment Policy by Quilty will lead to an automatic termination… at the town’s discretion.
Quilty was suspended for a period of time and began working again in August 2021. Due to FU pushing for records, the town was forced to make a decision, release records to us as ordered by the state or launch a criminal complaint and shield the records from release. We retain the proof that this happened, that FU pushing for records led to the eventual indictment of Quilty.
After this criminal complaint being launched – the town was able to shield all this from the public for another 14 months until WBUR took action and sued the town and reported on it.
CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW STARTING AT 3 MIN 47 SEC TO SEE THAT PROOF.