Brockton Man Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child

BOSTON - A Brockton, Mass., man who recently worked as a caregiver for disabled adults in a group home, has been arrested and charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child. The defendant allegedly responded to an advertisement posted by undercover law enforcement for sexual intercourse with an under-age girl.

Jonathan Durocher, 34, was charged with one count of attempted sex trafficking of a child. Durocher was arrested this morning and, following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester, was released on various conditions, including location monitoring and the requirement that he not have any unsupervised contact with any child younger than 18 years old.

According to court filings, Durocher was arrested as part of a federal law enforcement effort to address human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children before, during, and after the World Cup matches held in the Boston area in June and July 2026.

Specifically, on June 15, 2026, Durocher allegedly responded to an advertisement posted by law enforcement on a website commonly used for prostitution services. The ad featured images of a young woman or girl and included a link to a phone number operated and monitored by an undercover officer.

Durocher allegedly began exchanging text messages with the undercover officer, who told Durocher that the girl was underage, "beautiful," and "experienced." "You good her being young?" the officer asked Durocher, who allegedly responded, "Yeah." Later that day, Durocher allegedly arrived at the agreed upon meeting location and paid the undercover officer $100. When the officer asked whether Durocher had brought a condom, he allegedly replied that he did not. Durocher was taken into custody. According to court documents, Durocher told officers that worked as a caregiver at Bamsi Home, a residential group home in Brockton. The home serves adults who need daily living assistance because of their developmental disabilities, brain injuries, or other medical needs.

The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a child provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police; and the Boston, New Bedford, and Brockton Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Beck is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.