Press Release: 7/30/2026

Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office

For Immediate Release: Contact: Danielle Whitney

774-559-3009

Danielle.Whitney@mass.gov

DATE: July 29, 2026

 

Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that Alexander Keen Grant (A.K.A KEEN

GRANT & ERIC RAYMOND), 55 years old, of New Orleans, was returned to Massachusetts through the

rendition process to appear before the court on charges stemming from a case in which he fled the jurisdiction

in 2014.

In June of 2012, the Yarmouth Police Department began an investigation into a sexual assault. The defendant,

Alexander Keen Grant, was staying with family members in the town of Yarmouth when it is alleged that he

provided alcohol and made sexually inappropriate comments to a then 15- year-old girl. Shortly thereafter, it is

alleged that he placed his hands on the 15-year old’s body and forced her hand onto a part of his body. Later

that night, it is alleged that the defendant entered the 15-year-old’s bedroom and sexually assaulted her. During

these acts, it was reported to authorities that the defendant commented on how the victim was attractive and

mature.

On November 12, 2014, the case was scheduled for trial in the Barnstable Superior Court on three counts of

Aggravated Rape of a Child and two counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a person over 14 years old.

However, the defendant failed to appear and a warrant issued. For the next 11 years the defendant remained at

large, quickly becoming part of the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted List.

On February 6, 2026, the defendant was arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana under the name Eric Raymond for

several unrelated charges. With the assistance of the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s

Department, and the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Eric Raymond was correctly identified and

confirmed as the defendant. While hiding in Louisiana, the defendant married a woman and fathered a child

using the alias, Eric Raymond.

On July 29,2026, Alexander Keen Grant was held without bail after a hearing in the Barnstable Superior Court.

He is scheduled to appear in the Barnstable Superior Court for a pretrial hearing on September 22, 2026. The

case will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Courtney Leigh Scalice, Chief of Child Abuse and

Vulnerable Victims. The case was investigated by the Yarmouth Police Department. Mr. Grant wasapprehended with the help of the MA State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape and Islands District

Attorney’s Office and Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS).

District Attorney Galibois would like to recognize the unwavering commitment of law enforcement agencies

working together across jurisdictional lines to locate this fugitive, return him to the Commonwealth, and ensure

he appears before the court. DA Galibois appreciates the tireless efforts of everyone involved in bringing this

individual back to face the judicial process.

The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office reiterate that all defendants are presumed innocent.

Photo credit/ courtesy of Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS)