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Goetz's sex offender registry photo (Dept. of Corrections); Goetz at his 2017 sentencing. (Metro Wire photo)
Goetz's sex offender registry photo (Dept. of Corrections); Goetz at his 2017 sentencing. (Metro Wire photo)

Suspect in Sharon incident fresh from prison stint for child sex assault

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