Crime & Safety

Peabody Officer Wojick Facing Charges for Indecent Assault on Child

The DA's office says police officer Fred Wojick was arrested last night on charges of indecent assault and battery and disseminating obscene material to a minor.

A veteran Peabody police officer is facing indecent assault charges on a child, according to the Essex County District Attorney's office.

Spokesperson Carrie Kimball-Monahan briefed local media outlets that officer Fred Wojick, 48, will be arraigned in Peabody District Court this morning on six counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor.

She said Wojick was arrested by state police detectives assigned to the DA's office last night at 7 p.m.

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