A Reading lawyer who owns three attached townhouses on Washington Street in Roxbury where recovering addicts could allegedly seek some respite on their way to recovery was indicted last week on charges he supplied drugs to both residents and some of his legal clients in exchange for sexual activity in both Roxbury and at his suburban home.

A statewide grand jury charged David Perry, 57, with 15 counts of evidence tampering, 7 counts of conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs, 6 counts of illegal possession of Class B, C and E drugs and 6 counts of sex for fee, the state Attorney General's office reports. The indictment comes after a February indictment on charges of possession of Fentanyl with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs.

On its Web site, Perry's Recovery Educational Services says this about its sober house - three connected residents on Washington Street near Guild Street:

Recovery Educational Services, Inc. (RES) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing those in recovery with every resource available to assist them in achieving success, maintaining their sobriety, and rebuilding their lives. RES helps men in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction improve their health, restore their family relationships, and stabilize their lives.

Also:

All RES residents must follow overnight policies when applicable, adhere to the curfews and submit to random drug testing up to 3 times per week. Men that are in recovery from alcoholism and/or a substance abuse problem are elgible for residency.

But the Attorney General's office paints a different picture:

The AG’s Office alleges Perry exploited men suffering from addiction by distributing drugs in exchange for sexual activity. The sexual activity occurred in Perry’s personal room at RES as well as at his residence in Reading. The AG’s Office also alleges Perry falsified letters he sent to various probation departments on behalf of numerous individuals, including some who were his legal clients and some who lived at RES. In the letters, Perry falsely stated the individual had been tested for drugs and produced a clean urine sample showing no sign of illegal drugs. In some cases, the letters also falsely stated the individual was a resident of RES, sober and participating in the recovery programming offered at the sober house.

Innocent, etc.