WOBURN – A Townsend man was arraigned on a felony charge of rape in Middlesex County Superior Court Thursday morning.

John Zagwyn plead not guilty in front of Assistant Clerk Magistrate Matthew Day in court shortly after 11:30 a.m. Zagwyn was represented by Defense Attorney Patrick Richard while Maren Schrader stood-in for Assistant District Attorney Emily Jackson prosecuting.

According to Elizabeth Vlock of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s Office, Zagwyn was indicted by a Superior Court Grand Jury on June 27 for allegedly raping an unidentified woman on August 20, 2017 that he knew in Townsend.

The court claims Zagwyn’s last known address was in an apartment on Fitchburg Road.

Schrader said the D.A.’s office was not asking for bail but did request for an order of no-contact against Zagwyn for him to stay away from the victim. Richard agreed to the request, noting how it wouldn’t be a problem considering the two don’t live near each other anymore.

Zagwyn will appear in Lowell Superior Court on September 10 at 2 p.m.

Townsend Police said that all questions should be diverted to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

Zagwyn did not want to comment after the arraignment.