Jared A. Soltys is a 23 year old man from Hanson, Massachusetts and a student at Brown University. Police have accused Soltys of sexual assault based on a Snapchat video allegedly depicting the incident.
Jared A. Soltys Allegations
Soltys Arrested For Assault After Snapchat Video. “Officers received a tip about a Snapchat video that showed Jared A. Soltys, 23, with a minor in the part of Hanson known as Pleasant Street around 1 a.m. on Saturday. Police arrived at the area, spoke briefly to Soltys and the child, and took the 23-year-old into custody. Soltys, a biotech grad student at Brown, was also charged with procuring liquor for a minor. He had a plea of not guilty entered on his behalf at a Monday arraignment, where his bail was fixed at $5,000.” [Daily Beast]
Father Of Victim Praised Soltys Arrest. “The father of one of the victims, a 13-year-old girl, told WCVB on the phone he was grateful for the people who reported this, and the police who acted quickly. “Thank God for the Hanson police doing what they did. They responded quick to apprehend this character,” the girl’s father said. “Hanson is a close-knit town. Why is this guy involved? He’s 23 years old.”” [WCVB]
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