June 16, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – William Parker, 65, formerly of Agawam, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Hampden Superior Court after the Court found him guilty of three counts of aggravated rape of child, four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person under 14 years, one count of posing a child in a state of nudity, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors.

Parker was sentenced to 12 to 14 years in state prison for the three counts of aggravated rape of a child, 10 to 12 years concurrently for one count of photographing/posing a child in state of nudity, and three years’ probation for remaining counts following his conviction by the jury on June 2, 2026.

The Commonwealth requested 16 to 18 years to state prison and three years’ probation after incarceration with conditions. The defense requested the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to state prison.

When the victim was between 7 and 11 years old, the defendant committed sexual abuse acts on the child on several different occasions, took a photo of them without clothes, and showed them pornographic videos. The events were reported by the victim years later to a friend, and ultimately to the Agawam Police Department.

Following an investigation by Detective Adam Howe of the Agawam Police Department and a forensic interview of the victim, Parker was indicted in Hampden Superior Court on November 13, 2023. Parker was arraigned on the charges on December 7, 2023.

The case was tried over three days, resulting in the various convictions on June 2, 2026. At the sentencing, the victim submitted a victim impact statement to the court detailing the effect the crime has had on their life.

“My office will pursue cases in which children are harmed with the utmost vigor,” said Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. “I thank our great team, especially ADA Amy Wilson, for their hard work and unrelenting spirit in fighting for child victims. I also commend the victim for their extraordinary courage in coming forward and speaking about how these crimes affected their life. Their voice was heard, and their bravery played a critical role in securing justice.”

The Commonwealth was represented by Assistant District Attorney Amy D. Wilson and Victim Witness Advocate Rebecca Kenniston.