Samantha Pelrine, Daniel Forand: 5 things to know about Plymouth police officer and husband accused of child sex abuse

Perlin and Forland are accused of sexual and physical assault, reportedly starting when they were 12 years old, according to reports citing court documents.

Documents reportedly show the couple adopted the children when they were 12 years old and began serving as their legal guardians. According to the document, sexual abuse It began shortly after the minors moved in with the Plymouth couple. According to reports, the plaintiff alleged that he “sexually assaulted me before 2025 and physically assaulted me before 2026.”

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According to the reported documents, the accuser further said, “They are looking for me and I fear for my safety.” In light of the explosive revelations, here’s everything you need to know about Samantha Pelling and Daniel Friend.

Massachusetts State Police subsequently notified the Plymouth Police Department that they had launched an investigation into the allegations. Pelrine is due in court on March 27.

Pelrine talks about being a police officer in an old social media post explain “I love this profession because it’s an ever-changing and unpredictable one. As an officer, you never know what you’re being assigned to do unless you’re at the front of the command center.”

“Throughout my childhood, when asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ my answer was always the same, which was to be a police officer,” she added.