A South Boston man was taken into custody today after a Suffolk Superior Court jury found him guilty of raping a 27-year-old woman on his boat at the Dorchester Yachting Club two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TORREY BROWNE (D.O.B. 10/26/75) was convicted of rape and assault and battery for the Sept. 1, 2008, incident on board Browne’s boat at the Dorchester Yachting Club. Judge Regina Quinlan ordered court officers to take Browne into custody pending sentencing on Nov. 17.

During the week-long trial, Assistant District Attorney Michelle Kalowski of Conley’s Sexual Assault Unit proved that Browne had invited the victim, whom he knew through work, to see the boat he had just bought. The boat was docked at the Dorchester Yachting Club, and the victim met him there on the evening of Oct. 31.

Once at the club, Browne gave the victim a tour of the facilities and took her aboard his boat. Browne then professed his attraction to the victim and suggested that they should become involved in a romantic relationship. The victim stated that she wanted to be friends.

Browne became upset, the evidence showed, and the victim said she would leave. Browne then said that she could stay on the boat and leave in the morning because it had grown very late. Browne then left the boat.

The victim fell asleep but woke up at about 6:00 a.m. to find the victim lying on top of her. When she asked what he was doing, he hushed her.

The evidence showed that Browne put his arm around her neck and pushed her face down so she couldn’t get up. As she resisted, struggled, and screamed, Browne continued to hold her down. At one point, she even bit his forearm as hard as she could. It was then that Browne raped her.

The victim called her roommate and said she needed help. The roommate picked her up and drove her to an area hospital, where a rape kit was performed. A DNA profile developed from that rape kit matched a DNA sample taken from Browne pursuant to a court order.

“We know how difficult it can be to ask for help in reporting a rape,” Conley said. “We know how difficult it can be to cooperate with an investigation and face an attacker in court. And it’s because we know how difficult those actions are that we praise this woman for her strength, determination, and example to others. She’s not a victim – she’s a survivor.”

Anne Kelley-McCarthy was the assigned victim-witness advocate. Browne was represented by attorney Michael Doolin.