UPDATED: Medway man charged with rape held without bail after dangerousness hearing

(This story has been updated with new information.)

WRENTHAM — A Wrentham District Court judge has ruled that a Medway man charged with repeatedly raping a girl earlier this year is a danger to the public.

Medway police arrested Luis Rodrigo Lema-Pomavilla on Sept. 17 at his 30 Wellington St. home, according to Police Chief William Kingsbury .

During Wednesday's dangerousness hearing, Judge Thomas Finigan declared Lema-Pomavilla a danger and ordered him held without bail for 120 days. Lema-Pomavilla is due back in court on Oct. 25 for a pretrial hearing.

"It's a pretty bad case," Kingsbury told the Daily News. "It was a very complex investigation, and it took a while to get everything we needed to arrest him."

'First to step up': Medway police officer recalled as large in stature, even larger in heart

The victim is younger than 16 and is known to Lema-Pomavilla. Kingsbury did not disclose her exact age or the nature of her relationship to the suspect.

But Kingsbury said there were multiple incidents, and he said they happened over a several-year period up until earlier this year.

Police charged Lema-Pomavilla with two counts each of rape of a child with force; aggravated rape of a child; statutory rape; and kidnapping. They also charged him with one count each of drugging a child with the intent to rape; enticement of a child; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; and indecent assault and battery.

Lema-Pomavilla was arraigned Sept. 18 in Wrentham District Court and ordered held without bail ahead of Wednesday's dangerousness hearing.

His lawyer, Susan Costa, could not be reached for comment.

Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerCrime.

This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: UPDATED: Medway man charged with rape held without bail after dangerousness hearing