# Man charged with child rape on Nantucket

> 46-year-old James Russell faces multiple child rape charges after allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old girl on Nantucket.
- Title: Man charged with child rape on Nantucket · The Boston Globe
- Summary: 46-year-old James Russell faces multiple child rape charges after allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old girl on Nantucket. James Russell, 46, charged with…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/29/metro/james-russell-alleged-child-rapist-nantucket
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## James Russell charged
A 46-year-old man faces multiple charges for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl on Nantucket last summer and filming abuse.

> Victim had also told her mother that Russell had used a 'special iPad' to take photographs and videos of the victim while naked
## Bail set at $20,000
Russell's bail was set at $20,000 with next court date Nov. 30 after prosecutors requested $750,000.
## Victim described 8 days of abuse
The girl told authorities Russell assaulted her 8 times in Wisconsin and Nantucket using a 'special iPad' to film.

> Victim referred to these assaults as 'sex stuff'. Victim stated that the 'sex stuff' happened on 8 different days
## Key takeaway

James Russell, 46, charged with aggravated child rape and filming a victim in Wisconsin and Nantucket.