Former BC High teacher charged with child rape

BOSTON, June 5, 2024 – A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a Jesuit priest and former Boston College High School teacher on charges of raping a student at the school between 2008 and 2009, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.

KEVIN WHITE, 62, of Weston will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on June 27 on charges of rape and child molestation. White, who lived outside Massachusetts from 2010 to 2021, was arraigned Friday. White was a theology teacher at the school.

Further information will be released at White’s arraignment.

“All teachers and all religious officials are persons of authority and have a professional and moral obligation to always exercise that authority properly and appropriately. Our office will provide ongoing support to this former student as this case progresses,” Hayden said.

While victims and witnesses of a crime should call 911 in an emergency, there are other ways to report suspected crimes against children and provide assistance to victims of abuse. In Suffolk County, victims of child abuse and exploitation and their non-offending caregivers can receive comprehensive assistance at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County. The CAC can be reached at 617-779-2146. Victims can also contact the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Child Protection Unit at 617-619-4300. Anyone who believes a child in Massachusetts may be a victim of abuse should call the DCF Child at Risk Hotline at 1-800-792-5200.

All accused persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.