Westport Police arrest Dartmouth man on charges of rape and indecent assault and battery

A local man has been arrested on some disturbing charges.

According to Detective Sergeant Christopher Dunn of the Westport Police Department, Kevin Nunes, 48 of North Dartmouth was arrested by Westport Detectives on charges of Rape and Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person over 14.

Nunes was arraigned Friday morning at the Fall River Justice Center,

Dunn stated that Nunes is an employee of the Town Of Dartmouth.

Limited information can be released due to the Rape Shield Law being in effect due to the charges being sexual in nature, according to Dunn.

The case remains under investigation.