FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SALEM, Mass. – November 13, 2026 – In Essex County Superior Court Thursday, Dioris Delossantos Medina, 43, of Lynn, was sentenced to 8-10 years in state prison to be followed by three years of probation on a total of nine indictments, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announces. The charges stem from nearly two years of Delossantos Medina stalking a former girlfriend, which culminated in him stabbing her in the chest in Lynn on October 3, 2025.
Assistant District Attorney Alyssa Fournier presented evidence that the defendant threatened to kill and stalked the victim as well as violated an abuse prevention order issued by Lynn District Court, where he was convicted of smashing out the windows of her car, throwing a rock through her driver-side window with the rock striking her in the face – all leading up to the stabbing in which he was lying in wait for her at night. The Hon. Brent A. Tingle sentenced the defendant to 8-10 years in state prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife); 10 years of concurrent probation for stalking; 4-6 years in state prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (rock) to be served concurrently; 3 years of probation from and after the prison sentence for violation of an abuse prevention order and malicious damage to a motor vehicle; along with House of Correction sentences for assault and battery on a household or family member, malicious damage to a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property, and another count of violation of an abuse prevention order. An Essex County jury returned guilty verdicts on all nine indictments on Thursday, November 5.
Fournier told the court that the victim in this case was unable to feel safe for nearly two years of her life and emphasized that “restraining orders and stay-away/no contact orders are not optional and the defendant’s actions do have consequences.”
Judge Tingle said his sentencing decision was based on “public protection, the gravity of the offenses, the harm done to the victim, and the defendant’s prior record, including domestic violence,” among other factors. The judge imposed several probation conditions, stipulating that the defendant must have no contact with the victim or victim’s family, including electronic communications, complete an intimate partner abuse program, undergo a mental health evaluation and complete all recommended treatment, and submit to GPS monitoring with Lynn as an exclusion zone. Delossantos Medina was represented by attorney Joseph Smith.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, Massachusetts has many resources available to help you. See EssexCountyDA.com/reporting-abuse for more.
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