MA - Stephen Paul Gale Arrested for 1989 Rapes of Two Massachusetts Woman, Framingham - Arrested August 8, 2024

[I am not Sherlock H.]

CNN online article date August 11, 2024 by Alaa Elassar and Amanda Musa entitled ‘A Massachusetts man wanted for rapes 35 years ago is arrested following a Los Angeles police chase’:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/11/us/massachusetts-rapes-35-years-arrest-los-angeles/index.html

The individual Stephen Paul Gale was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

IIUC Massachusetts apparently does not have a statute of limitations for rape and other forms of sexual assault. This article by a Massachusetts attorney, Paul Toland, elaborates on this and the topic of statute of limitations for certain crimes in that state:

What Is The Criminal Statute Of Limitations In Massachusetts?

Schedule a free consultation with a Boston criminal defense attorney if you have been charged with a crime in Massachusetts.

www.paultolandlaw.com

The CNN article also refers to aliases this individual is alleged to have used: Stephen Pisarcik, John Rossi, and Paul Costa. DNA genetic genealogy was used to make the apparent link. MOO

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

US Marshals May 17, 2024 Wanted announcement for Stephen Paul Gale from a x / Twitter posting:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791469713400197597

 

[LadyL]

he's 71 now and will die in prison
thankfully

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Boston 25 News online August 12, 2024 article by Bob Ward entitled ‘Suspect arrested for 1989 Framingham rapes still in California hospital’:

Suspect arrested for 1989 Framingham rapes still in California hospital

The victims helped police produce a sketch of the suspect, but for years, the case went unsolved.

www.boston25news.com

 

[dotr]

Dec 12, 2024 #massachusetts #investigativereporter #lasvegas
"I have never covered a story like this one."How does an investigative reporter track a cold case? Karen Anderson walks us through the search for a rape suspect's hidden life in Las Vegas.

 

[dotr]

Aug 8, 2025 rbbm

One year ago: Cold case rape suspect arrested after chase

One year after the suspect in a 1989 Massachusetts rape case was caught following a police chase through Los Angeles, Stephen Paul Gale's prosecution is creeping closer to trial.

www.wcvb.com

WOBURN, Mass. —
''One year after the suspect in a 1989 Massachusetts rape case was caught following a police chase through Los Angeles, Stephen Paul Gale's prosecution is creeping closer to trial.

Gale is charged in connection with the rape of two women at a retail store in Framingham on Dec. 27, 1989. The victims said he was armed with a gun.''

''Prosecutors announced in April that a DNA sample collected from Gale matches evidence collected from the crime scene.'
'A status conference was held Thursday in the case.'

Mar 11, 2025
Stephen Paul Gale, the suspect identified through DNA in a decades-old double rape case, is back in Massachusetts, where he pleaded not guilty and was held without bail on Monday afternoon.