Attempted rape in South Boston in 2020: man convicted – NECN

A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for a 2020 attack and attempted rape of a woman in South Boston.

Glen Mumford, 57, was sentenced to two and a half to three years in prison for assault with intent to rape and two years of probation for battery.

The charges stem from an attack that occurred on Dec. 8, 2020. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, police responded to the Old Colony housing project after receiving reports of a woman screaming for help in the basement. When officers arrived on scene, they saw Mumford face down and moving “in a manner consistent with copulation.” The victim was unconscious beneath him and naked from the waist down, prosecutors said.

Police said the woman had blood coming from her nose and mouth and appeared to be choking. When she regained consciousness, she told police: “I was screaming for help, he tried to kill me. » She had broken teeth and bleeding gums.

Investigators said the victim met Mumford earlier at the Andrew Square MBTA station.

Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the National Sexual Assault Hotline at: 800-656-4673and Massachusetts provides this list of statewide resources for sexual assault survivors.

“This man deserves every minute of his sentence for an attack that left a woman choking on her own blood and shattered the morning peace on a public housing estate. I thank everyone involved for putting together the facts that led to a strong case, and I thank the jurors for their strong verdict,” said District Attorney Kevin Hayden.

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