Key facts
- Karen Read filed a civil lawsuit against Canton police and Massachusetts State Police.
- The lawsuit details hundreds of misogynistic and racist texts from lead investigator Michael Proctor and Sgt. Sean Goode.
- Read alleges the officers 'framed' her in her boyfriend's murder investigation.
Karen Read has filed a civil lawsuit against the Town of Canton and Massachusetts State Police, alleging that the investigation into her boyfriend's murder involved officers who sent hundreds of 'vile, misogynistic and racist texts.' The suit names ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator, and former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode as senders of these messages. Read claims these officers 'framed' her as part of the investigation.