Councilman Pleads Not Guilty To Obscene Phone Call Charge

(Newport, RI)  --  A member of Newport City Council is pleading not guilty to making an obscene phone call to a teenager.  John Florez claims he was protecting his 13-year-old daughter from the boy who was sending sexual messages to his daughter.  Family Court granted Florez a restraining order against the teen, but police charged him on the obscene phone call charge.  Police say the boy is facing charges and will appear in Family Court at a later date.


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