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Massachusetts man sentenced to life in prison for killing pregnant girlfriend
A man from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for killing his pregnant girlfriend in August 2025.
Gregory Groom pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant girlfriend, Kylee Monteiro, in 2025.
Groom stabbed Monteiro and then buried her body on his property.
He pleaded guilty to second degree murder and intimidation of a witness as part of a plea deal.
He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.
Gregory Groom, 23, pleaded guilty to second degree murder after he killed 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro. Monteiro was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
Monteiro was reported missing after she was last seen at Groom's house on August 7, 2025. After authorities search for two weeks, Groom confessed to stabbing Monteiro and burying her on his property.
The day before her death, Monteiro sent a haunting text message to her sister, which said, “He [Groom] threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me... My phones at 4% if I die it was greg."
Groom's sentence was part of a plea deal which involved lessening the initial charges from first degree to second degree murder, in exchange for his guilty plea.
According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, Groom's age, education, and fact that he had no prior criminal record were all taken into account in offering the plea deal.
In addition to a sentence of 25 years to life, Groom was convicted of intimidation of a witness for misleading the police, which gives him an additional 3-5 years in prison.
"We got a sentence today which we all have to learn to accept," said Faith Monteiro, Kylee's older sister. "I don't think any life is worth a deal, but I just hope he uses his second chance, if and when he ever gets out, to be a better person."
Groom did not face any legal charges for killing his 11-week-old preborn child. While some states will recognize a preborn child as a murder victim, Massachusetts' fetal homicide law only extends its law to preborn babies considered "viable," meaning they are deemed old enough to survive outside the womb.
Homicide is one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women. All pregnant women, and their preborn children, deserve protection from abuse and violence.
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Massachusetts man sentenced to life in prison for killing pregnant girlfriend
A man from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for killing his pregnant girlfriend in August 2025.
Gregory Groom pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant girlfriend, Kylee Monteiro, in 2025.
Groom stabbed Monteiro and then buried her body on his property.
He pleaded guilty to second degree murder and intimidation of a witness as part of a plea deal.
He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.
Gregory Groom, 23, pleaded guilty to second degree murder after he killed 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro. Monteiro was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
Monteiro was reported missing after she was last seen at Groom's house on August 7, 2025. After authorities search for two weeks, Groom confessed to stabbing Monteiro and burying her on his property.
The day before her death, Monteiro sent a haunting text message to her sister, which said, “He [Groom] threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me... My phones at 4% if I die it was greg."
Groom's sentence was part of a plea deal which involved lessening the initial charges from first degree to second degree murder, in exchange for his guilty plea.
According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, Groom's age, education, and fact that he had no prior criminal record were all taken into account in offering the plea deal.
In addition to a sentence of 25 years to life, Groom was convicted of intimidation of a witness for misleading the police, which gives him an additional 3-5 years in prison.
"We got a sentence today which we all have to learn to accept," said Faith Monteiro, Kylee's older sister. "I don't think any life is worth a deal, but I just hope he uses his second chance, if and when he ever gets out, to be a better person."
Groom did not face any legal charges for killing his 11-week-old preborn child. While some states will recognize a preborn child as a murder victim, Massachusetts' fetal homicide law only extends its law to preborn babies considered "viable," meaning they are deemed old enough to survive outside the womb.
Homicide is one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women. All pregnant women, and their preborn children, deserve protection from abuse and violence.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!
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