Worcester, MA man held on $100,000 bond for attack on girlfriend

Robert P. Abrahamian, 41, remains held in Worcester, MA on $100,000 cash bail for charges stemming from a relationship which a prosecutor characterized as abusive “from beginning to end.” Judge Bruce R. Henry refused a request from his lawyer, Christopher P. LoConto to lower bail to $20,000 cash, an amount which LoConto said Abrahamian’s family may be able to post.

[Abrahamian] is awaiting trial in Worcester Superior Court on two counts each of rape, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, and single counts of unarmed robbery, larceny of property valued at less than $250 and intimidation of a witness, crimes that allegedly occurred on various dates from July 2, 2007, to Jan. 26 of this year.

While acknowledging that the charges in the case were “very serious,” Mr. LoConto said Mr. Abrahamian denied the allegations against him and had been found not guilty on a charge of assaulting the same woman in the past. Mr. LoConto also said he had information that Mr. Abrahamian and the complaining witness went to Maine together after the crimes against her were alleged to have been committed. LoConto said that his client would abide by an order of protection regarding the victim.

Assistant District Attorney Paula J. Frasso argued that bail remain the same, saying that the two were involved in a “stormy relationship” which lasted over a year before she “couldn’t take it any more” and went to authorities.

[In July 2007, the victim] reported to authorities that Mr. Abrahamian became violent with her when under the influence of crack cocaine and alcohol and also forced her to have sex with him, Ms. Frasso said.

At the end of the hearing, Judge Henry continued the case to August 21 and refused reduction of bail, stating “Based on the serious nature of the charges, I’m not going to reduce the bail.”