Wednesday, October 29, 2014

DNA Leads to Rapist Abercrombie

"Man linked to 1992 rape by DNA pleads guilty

A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison Tuesday after a DNA test confirmed he was responsible for a rape that occurred more than two decades ago, according to the office of Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Terry Abercrombie, formerly of Dorchester, pleaded guilty to aggravated rape in Suffolk Superior Court just before his trial was to start. On the evening of Oct. 30, 1992, Abercrombie approached a 53-year-old woman as she was walking home from the Savin Hill T station, pulled her into a driveway off nearby Cushing Avenue, robbed her of a small amount of cash, and raped her before fleeing the area, according to Conley’s office."