A grand jury has indicted a former Boston police sergeant on charges he raped a 14-year-old boy he met on a dating app , prosecutors said Friday.

Paul Downey, a 57-year-old from West Roxbury, was previously charged in Boston Municipal Court, and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.

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The grand jury's indictment elevates the case to Suffolk Superior Court, where he's due next Friday to face the new counts of aggravated rape of a minor, sexual conduct with a child under 18 and electronic enticement of a child for sexual activity. Grand juries review prosecutors' allegations and decide whether or not the evidence is sufficient to bring charges.

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