Overview
- James A. Corbett, 60, pleaded not guilty to charges including trafficking a person under 18 for sexual servitude, aggravated child rape, rape, and multiple counts of indecent assault and battery.
- Judge John McDonald set bail at $25,000 with home confinement, GPS monitoring, no contact with children under 16, and surrender of passport and firearms as conditions.
- Prosecutors say the alleged assaults occurred between May 2018 and September 2024 and characterized the claims as extremely disturbing.
- Corbett has been placed on administrative leave from the Boston Fire Department, and Mayor Michelle Wu called the allegations a serious breach of public trust.
- Defense attorney Anthony R. Ellison says Corbett maintains his innocence, and a probable-cause hearing is scheduled for Dec. 22 in West Roxbury Boston Municipal Court.