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2 men charged in Newport sexual assault

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NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have arrested two men accused of sexually assaulting another man in Newport last week.

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Juan Carlos Montepeque-Albizures, 24, and Alvaro Gomez-Alvarez, 33, were taken into custody Wednesday. Both men have been charged with first-degree sexual assault and conspiracy.

Police said the victim, a 27-year-old man, reported that the suspects sexually assaulted him at a residence in Newport on Nov. 18.

Montepeque-Albizures and Gomez-Alvarez are being held without bail at the ACI.

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Newport Detective Mathew Clarizio at (401) 845-5775.