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- Alvin Campbell, brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, was convicted of 21 sex assault charges.
Alvin Campbell, brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, was convicted by a jury on 21 out of 22 counts related to sexual assaults committed between 2017 and 2019. He posed as a rideshare driver to target women.
The conviction of Alvin Campbell highlights a personal connection to the criminal justice system for Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who has publicly discussed her family's history with legal challenges.
A jury convicted Alvin Campbell, the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, on Thursday of 21 out of 22 counts related to sexual assaults he committed between 2017 and 2019. Prosecutors stated that Campbell posed as a rideshare driver to target women outside bars and other locations.
The jury found him guilty of charges including aggravated rape, kidnapping, and photographing an unsuspecting nude person. Jurors were deadlocked on one of the rape charges, with the Suffolk County district attorney’s office indicating that action on that count would be determined later.
Campbell faces a potential sentence of up to life in prison for aggravated rape when he is sentenced on June 29. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden described Campbell as having preyed upon women "deceivingly and calculatedly" in their most vulnerable moments.
Andrea Campbell, the first woman of color to win statewide office in Massachusetts, has previously spoken about her family's history with the criminal justice system, including her brother's charges, stating there is power in sharing such stories.
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