Current Court Report - December 9th, 2025

This week’s Current Court report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday Nantucket District Court session, as well as some cases remaining from last week’s jury trial week.

An 18-year-old island resident has been charged with statutory rape of a child after having sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend, according to a police report. He was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Monday morning, had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf, and was released on the condition he live with his parents and stay away and have no contact with the alleged victim. He was ordered to return to court in January for a pretrial hearing.

According to the police report, the 15-year-old alleged victim told police that she and the 18-year-old defendant were in a “dating relationship” for several months. She said they engaged in sexual intercourse in her bedroom on November 30^th, but the individual being charged did not force her to do so.

According to Massachusetts Law (M.G.L. c. 265, § 23), anyone under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to have sexual intercourse. For example, it is against the law for two 15-year-olds to have sexual relations with one another, even if both willingly agree.

A restraining order was also put into place for one year between the alleged rapist and alleged victim.

Editor’s Note: The identity of the alleged rapist was kept anonymous in this story not to protect him or downplay the seriousness of the charges, but instead to protect the alleged victim from being identified or exposed by this article, while also keeping the community informed as to what news is coming out of the courts.

Joshua Beckford, 53, of Nantucket was arraigned last week on a December 3^rd charge of shoplifting by asportation. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court January 12^th, 2026 for a pretrial hearing. He was then required to appear in court on December 8^th to be arraigned on a November 17^th charge of larceny under $1,200 but did not appear. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Ana P. Borges Martins, 44, of Nantucket had a May 26^th, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Edwin Herrera Chavez, 38, of Nantucket was arraigned on December 4^thcharges of possessing a Class B drug, speeding, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court January 20^th, 2026 for a pretrial hearing.

Ricardo Antones Garcia Desouza, 33, of Nantucket was arraigned on a December 7^th charge of assault & battery. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court January 6^th, 2026 for a pretrial hearing.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Julia D. Dyson, 19, of Florida had an August 3^rd, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Sean Francis Farnam, 36, of Nantucket will have a December 30^th, 2021 charge of violating an abuse prevention order continued without a finding for six months on the condition he complete his probation without a violation. A December 20^th, 2021 charge of violating an abuse prevention order was dismissed as part of the plea deal.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Leslie S. Frazer, 30, of Nantucket had an Oct. 21^st, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Christian Robert Garagusi, 24, of Nantucket had an October 13^th charge of breaking & entering a building in the nighttime for a felony amended down to breaking & entering for a misdemeanor, and will have the charge continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete the probation without a violation. Charges of possessing a Class B drug and trespassing stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Tristani Gigoidze, 44, of Nantucket had an August 13^th, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Enmanuel A. Gil Martinez, 40, of Nantucket will have September 1^st charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, complete his probation without a violation, and pay $600 in fees. Martinez was found not responsible on charges of failing to stop/yield and speeding.

Christopher J. Holdgate, 68, of Nantucket will have November 18^th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees. He was found not responsible on charges of using a phone while operating a motor vehicle and speeding stemming from the same incident.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Alex Emerson Horan, 30, of Florida had a June 25^th, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Sean Patrick Kearns, 28, of Nantucket had a July 17^th, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Rowan G. MacLachlan, 19, of Nantucket had a June 25^th charge of leaving the scene of property damage dismissed.

William J. Medrano, 32 of Nantucket will have a September 30^th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees. A charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident was dismissed.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Jason G. Mleczko, 45, of Nantucket had a May 25^th, 2024 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Thomas Chase Montgomery, 36, of Nantucket will have August 13^thcharges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees. He was found not responsible on a marked lanes violation stemming from the same incident.

Daniel Omar Ramirez Maldonado, 41, of Nantucket will have a June 14^thcharge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees. Charges of possessing an open container of alcohol, failure to wear a seatbelt, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

William Rodrigo Nunes, 29, of Nantucket will have October 12^th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees. Nunes also pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of property damage stemming from the same incident and was ordered to pay an amount in restitution to be determined at a hearing in the future. Nunes was found not responsible on charges of speeding, marked lanes violation, and failing to stop/yield.

Isamary Nunez, 33, of Nantucket was arraigned on a December 3^rd charge of assault & battery. She had not-guilty pleas entered on her behalf and was ordered to return to court February 2^nd, 2026 for a pretrial hearing.

Daniel William Twomey, 38, of Nantucket was found guilty by a Nantucket jury on a June 4^th charge of assault & battery. He was ordered to complete one year of probation and will have his jail sentence suspended on the condition the probation is completed without a violation.

*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*