Massachusetts Detective Accused of Killing Pregnant Mistress To Silence Her

According to the indictment, Birchmore began attending the Stoughton Police Explorers, a program for young people interested in a career in law enforcement, when she was 12.

Farwell, an instructor for the program, became friendly with her, but their relationship turned illicit when she was 15.

Prosecutors claimed Farwell would leave his duties to engage in sex with then-minor Birchmore. Their alleged relationship then continued into her adult years.

The indictment stated: “Building off the years of grooming, Farwell later cultivated a controlling and sometimes abusive relationship with Birchmore. He tracked her location with his cell phone and, as voluminous text messages demonstrate, he engaged in sexual violence.”