Former Boy Scouts Asst. Chaplain Charged with 8 Additional Counts of Sexual Assault

Former Boy Scouts Asst. Chaplain Charged with 8 Additional Counts of Sexual Assault

Former Boy Scouts Assistant Chaplain James Glawson has been charged with eight additional counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

As GoLocalProv reported back in February, Glawson was initially charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree sexual assault.

“During the course of the ongoing criminal investigation, more victims have come forward, resulting in the additional charges that were filed today. We want to stress that this is an ongoing investigation and we ask anyone else who may have information and/or additional complaints to contact the Rhode Island State Police Detective Division at 401-764-5346,” said Colonel James Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police.

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Glawson now faces a total of 11 counts of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of possession of child pornography.

The Investigation

Glawson was first arrested on February 14, 2019, following an investigation by members of the Rhode Island State Police Detective Division into allegations that Glawson had allegedly sexually abused an 18-year-old disabled male on numerous occasions over a period of several years.

He was charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree sexual assault, and he was ordered held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions.

During the course of their investigation, detectives learned that Glawson had been affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America since 1980.

He also had served as an assistant Catholic chaplain and Eucharistic minister at the St. John Bosco Chapel at Yawgoog Scout Reservation, a summer camp in Hopkinton that is run by the Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America, from 2012 to 2018.

In addition, Glawson is affiliated with St. Bernard Church in North Kingstown and the Immaculate Conception Church in Westerly.

At the time of his initial arrest, detectives sought additional information and complaints in connection with their investigation. Over the past month, additional alleged victims have come forward, resulting in the new charges filed today.

He was ordered held without bail on the new charges, as well.