Massachusetts Man Charged With Raping 6-Year-Old Boy
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Waltham man charged with raping a six-year-old boy is being held on $500,000 bail on Cape Cod .
Police allege that 40-year-old John Cox assaulted the boy in a Hyannis hotel swimming pool locker room over a year ago.
Cox was arrested last Friday on a child rape charge after the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab matched forensic evidence at the Hyannis crime scene to his DNA.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He pleaded not guilty today during an arraignment in Barnstable District Court.
Cox is a Level 3 sex offender, considered the most likely to re-offend. he has two prior convictions.
The alleged rape occurred the morning of May 6th, 2006, when a Connecticut boy staying at the hotel was using the locker room.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say Cox was not a guest at the hotel. The alleged victim gave police a description of his assailant.