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Two Boylston Elementary Staffers Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact Caught on Video

12:26 AM, 12/03/2025
Two Boylston Elementary Staffers Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact Caught on Video

Two brothers employed at Boylston Elementary — 26‑year‑old teacher Benjamin Dillman and 24‑year‑old paraprofessional Peter Dillman — have been charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Charging documents allege video shows one brother allowing a child to straddle him while making a "subtle, thrusting" motion and describe other instances of inappropriate contact. Both have pleaded not guilty; authorities say they were not authorized to supervise students that evening and notified law enforcement promptly.

Two brothers who worked at Boylston Elementary School have been arrested and charged after charging documents say video evidence shows inappropriate contact with students.

Who is accused: Benjamin Dillman, 26, a fifth‑grade teacher, and his brother Peter Dillman, 24, a paraprofessional. Both face multiple counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Benjamin also faces an additional count of assault and battery. Both men have pleaded not guilty and remain presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Allegations in the charging documents: The documents reviewed by investigators allege that video footage shows Benjamin allowing a young girl to sit on his lap and straddle him while he lay on the ground and made what is described as a "subtle, thrusting ('humping') motion." The documents further allege Benjamin gave some female students "intimate‑style hugs" and gave a boy a massage from behind that lasted approximately two minutes. Peter is accused of embracing a young girl and rubbing his genital area against her abdomen.

Police say the brothers were not part of the school's after‑school program on the evening in question and did not have permission to supervise students that night. Law enforcement arrested the men after reviewing the alleged video and related charging documents.

"I can assure you that upon becoming aware of the situation, I immediately invoked the support of governmental agencies and involved local law enforcement authorities," interim Superintendent Albert G. Ganem Jr. wrote to parents.

Safety resources: If you suspect child abuse, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1‑800‑4‑A‑Child (1‑800‑422‑4453) or visit www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll‑free, confidential, and available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

Legal note: These are allegations contained in charging documents. The defendants are entitled to the presumption of innocence and to a fair judicial process.

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