A Fall River man has been convicted of repeatedly raping three children between the ages of 12 and 16 over a period of eight years.

Daniel Arruda, 46, of Fall River was convicted after a jury trial on Thursday, July 31, in Bristol County Superior Court in New Bedford.

Arruda was found guilty of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14 and aggravated rape of a child with a five-year age difference.

According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, the children were known to Arruda. He committed the assaults and rapes during visits to his home in Fall River on various dates between 2013 and 2021.

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