Former police-union head charged with abusing four more children

Patrick Rose charged earlier this month with child rape is now charged with abuse of four additional children, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

The new charges contained in four complaints include 11 counts of rape of a child (not aggravated) and five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. For three of the new victims, the rapes occurred in the 1990s, and for one of the new victim’s the indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 occurred within the past two years.

Rose, 66, retired two years ago as a Boston officer and as president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association.

The DA's office adds:

The investigation into Rose is ongoing. Anyone with additional information should contact the Suffolk County State Police Detectives Unit at (617) 727-8817.

Innocent, etc.