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Boylston Elementary Teacher and Brother Charged in Alleged After‑School Assaults on Children

Court records describe surveillance video showing the brothers present without authorization.

Overview

  • Benjamin Dillman, 26, pleaded not guilty to four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of assault and battery in Clinton District Court.
  • Peter Dillman, 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, according to updated court records.
  • Both men were arrested Nov. 28 and released on $3,000 bail with orders to stay away from the children, the school, and anyone under 18 without supervision.
  • Police and court documents cite surveillance video depicting inappropriate contact during an after-school period, including intimate embraces and a child sitting on a lap.
  • Investigators say the alleged conduct occurred Nov. 21 and that neither employee was assigned to the after-school program, with the DA’s office and local police continuing the case.