Plymouth County man released on personal recognizance after being accused of sending unsolicited lewd images, videos to juvenile

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department arrested and charged a man with enticement of a child.

On Thursday, Oct. 31, at approximately 10:22 a.m., East Bridgewater Police School Resource Officer Tallitha Connor began investigating lewd messages sent through Snapchat to a juvenile female student.

Through an investigation that included a search warrant for the Snapchat account, Officer Connor identified the suspect as 38-year-old Evanilson Gomes.

The juvenile and the suspect had communicated through the app over the course of several days, and Gomes allegedly sent unsolicited lewd images and videos to the juvenile on multiple occasions. Gomes continued to do so even after learning of her age.

After a lengthy investigation, East Bridgewater Police obtained an arrest warrant for Gomes on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

East Bridgewater Police detectives conducting surveillance on North Bedford Street witnessed Gomes pulling into a driveway and arrested him without incident. Police also determined that Gomes was driving with a suspended license.

Police seized his phone as evidence.

Gomes was arrested and charged with Enticement of a Child Under the Age of 16, Distributing Obscene Matter to a Minor, and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License.

Gomes was arraigned Thursday in Brockton District Court where he pled not guilty and was released on personal recognizance.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.