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'Charade' or 'horrific'? Chatham teen accused of trying to drown Black boy gets probation

Summary by Cape Cod Times
Accused of trying to drown a Black teen in Chatham's Goose Pond, John Sheeran, 15, got probation and community service in a tense sentencing.

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'Should Hopefully Not be Your Defining Moment': Massachusetts Judge Lets Rich White Kid Off with No Jail Time After He Allegedly Tried to Drown Black Teen While Hurling Racist Taunts

The 15-year-old Cape Cod boy who pleaded guilty to trying to drown a 15-year-old Black acquaintance will serve no jail time after a Massachusetts judge suspended a three-year sentence in a juvenile detention center. Instead, John “Jack” Sheeran must complete 720 hours of community service and stay away from his victim, Judge Sylvia Gomes ruled Monday. Despite the light sentence, Sheeran’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, insisted his client was the rea…

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White Massachusetts teen avoids jail time in attempted drowning of black peer in pond: prosecutors

Chatham resident John Sheeran, 15, will serve probation and around 700 hours of community service after he copped to attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon charges in December.

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Cape Cod teen sentenced to probation after attempted drowning of Black teen

A 15-year-old from Cape Cod will serve three years of probation after pleading guilty to charges linked to an attempted drowning of a Black boy in Chatham’s Goose Pond. John Sheeran, of Chatham, was sentenced in Barnstable District Court on Wednesday, according to news reports. If Sheeran is arrested again before Feb. 4, 2028, he will be committed to the Department of Youth Services until he turns 21, according to The Cape Cod Times. Sheeran mus…

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'Charade' or 'horrific'? Chatham teen accused of trying to drown Black boy gets probation

Accused of trying to drown a Black teen in Chatham's Goose Pond, John Sheeran, 15, got probation and community service in a tense sentencing.

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'Racist' Massachusetts Teen 'Gets Away With Attempted Murder' and Avoids Jail: 'A Poster Child for Bully That's Protected From Consequences'

Despite pleading guilty last month to nearly drowning another teenager, Massachusetts 15-year-old John P. Sheeran will not be spending any time in jail for his wrongdoing. Instead, Judge Sylvia Gomes has sentenced the boy to three years of probation and 700+ hours of community service, a punishment she deems “a fair resolution for all parties,” per Cape Cod Times. Needless to say, many believe this outcome to be unfair, seeing how Sheeran “is ge…

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Cape Cod Times broke the news in on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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