Overview
- Thomas Richard Wilson, 37, pleaded not guilty in Taunton District Court as a judge set $10,000 cash bail and scheduled a probable cause hearing for Nov. 7.
- Prosecutors say the girl’s father and brother pulled a 14-year-old from Wilson’s vehicle in Taunton on Sept. 18 after relatives discovered her there.
- Investigators report finding condoms, a vibrator and lubricant in the vehicle, then recovering videos and Snapchat communications on Wilson’s phone through search warrants.
- Taunton police arrested Wilson Thursday after a multiweek investigation, while Dudley police say they have assigned investigators and the probe remains active.
- The Shepherd Hill band teacher was placed on paid leave Sept. 22, the district reports no known link to its students or staff, and his lawyer says he has cooperated and has no history of violence or restraining orders.