Past Town Employees Gather to Celebrate Porter Wedding

In late August, several former Hopkinton town employees came together in East Bridgewater to celebrate the wedding of Caroline Porter, daughter of former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter. 

In a Instagram post that has since been widely circulated, Mr. Porter (who uses the handle @soccerjay10) wrote “Amazing friends and an amazing wife made this day, unforgettable (sic)”. 

On May 1, 2023, Porter was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on three counts of felony rape of a child. He pleaded not guilty.

Porter stands accused of multiple assaults of a student during his time as Hopkinton’s School Resource Officer from 1998 – 2005. According to Middlesex County DA Marian Ryan, the student was 15 years old at the time of the assaults. Porter and the alleged victim then had a 7-year affair beginning on her 18th birthday. On August 22, 2022, the victim – then 30 years old – disclosed the assault the DA’s office. Porter was placed on administrative leave three days later and the town accepted his retirement the day he was indicted.

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Porter’s trial was originally scheduled to begin on September 16, 2024, but a judge granted his request to delay the proceedings so he could celebrate his daughter’s wedding. His trial is now scheduled for December 9. 

At the wedding, Porter was joined by former Hopkinton Chief of Police Ed Lee, who retired and later joined the Town of Norwell as their chief. Also at the event was former Hopkinton PD Administrative Manager Anne-Marie Condon and Mary Shirley, former Town Payroll Manager.