Wareham Select Board Member Heading to Trial

Wareham,Mass. — A current member of the Wareham Select Board is headed to trial next month to face serious felony charges stemming from allegations that he indecently assaulted two young girls while working as a paramedic.

Jared Chadwick, who was reelected to the Board in 2025, is scheduled to appear in Wareham District Court on July 9.

The most severe allegations involve incidents from several years ago. Prosecutors claim that in 2020, Chadwick—who was working as a paramedic for the Dennis Fire Department at the time—touched the breast of an 11-year-old girl under her shirt. Because of his position as a paramedic, Chadwick was a mandated reporter, legally obligated to report any signs of child abuse.

The young woman reportedly did not disclose this incident until 2025, when she told a family member. Following a mandatory report to the Department of Children and Families, she provided statements to both police and a forensic interviewer.

According to reports from Wareham Week, Chadwick faces a second indecent assault charge regarding an incident from 2019, where he is accused of hitting a 12-year-old girl on the buttocks. Both of these cases are slated for proceedings on July 9.

Beyond the assault charges, Chadwick is facing counts of reckless endangerment and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon involving a 2022 incident. Court documents detail a cellphone video that allegedly shows him driving recklessly while a 10-year-old boy was on the hood of the car. The video reportedly shows the child being struck, while Chadwick allegedly continued to accelerate and brake abruptly, causing the boy to fall off.

Following these revelations, the Dennis Fire Department placed Chadwick on unpaid administrative leave.

Chadwick has been a member of the Select Board since 2022 and has been deeply involved in the local community, including past work with the Wareham Tigers Athletics Association. These allegations have caused significant concern throughout the community of roughly 23,000 people.

It is important to remember that, under the U.S. justice system, Jared Chadwick is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.