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Somerville youth soccer coach fired for allegedly raping a child
Wislens Exilhomme raped a child he babysat from 2012 to 2015, according to prosecutors.
A former volunteer youth soccer coach in Somerville is facing allegations of child rape.
Wislens Exilhomme, 32, was arraigned last week in Suffolk Superior Court. He was charged with three counts of child rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14.
Exilhomme pleaded not guilty. He was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from the victim and to have no contact with children under the age of 18, according to court documents.
The charges stem from the alleged repeated sexual abuse of a girl who was between the ages of 7 and 9. From November 2012 to July 2015, Exilhomme was in a relationship with the victim’s sister. He would babysit the girl in East Boston and sexually assault her in a variety of ways, according to prosecutors.
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Exilhomme was indicted by a grand jury on March 13. He volunteered as a coach for Somerville Youth Soccer. That organization was made aware of the case against Exilhomme on March 26. As required by law, it reported the citation to the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. Exilhomme was cut from the coaching staff and barred from participating in any future SYS activities. Members of the group were then notified, according to Executive Director Jim Seavey.
“SYS is committed to its mission of ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all members of our community. The safety and wellbeing of our players is always our top priority,” Seavey said in a statement.
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Seavey said that SYS could not comment on the matter further.
Benjamin Urbelis, Exilhomme’s attorney, defended his client when reached for comment Tuesday.
“Mr. Exilhomme is a hardworking father who vehemently denies these horrendous allegations that allegedly occurred over a decade ago. He has no prior criminal record and honorably served our country as a Marine,” Urbelis said in a statement. “We’re still in the beginning stages of gathering how these indictments came about, but we’ll be 100% ready to address them in court.”
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