HINGHAM – A Norwell man accused of having sex with several teenage girls he met through social media will remain behind bars.

Hingham District Court Judge Heather Bradley held Luke Callahan, 20, of 129 Parker St., without bail for up to 120 days on Friday after deeming him a danger to the victims and the general public.

“There are no conditions of release that would reasonably assure the safety of the alleged victims and the public at large,” Bradley said.

Callahan was also held for violating the terms of his probation stemming from a 2016 case where he was charged with assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a police officer. Callahan did not undergo a mental evaluation or anger management classes as required. He is due back in court for a violation hearing on Jan. 12.

Callahan was arraigned last week in Hingham District Court on charges of statutory rape and enticement for sex from a child under 16.

Norwell Police Detective Daniel Dooley said the Child Advocacy Center of the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office contacted his office in late November about the reported rape of a 14-year-old girl. Dooley, who served as a witness during the dangerousness hearing, said he watched a recording of the center’s interview with the girl.

The girl told investigators she met Callahan using the mobile app Snapchat, where Callahan allegedly used several different aliases and presented himself as being 16 years old. The victim told investigators she later found out through other social media accounts that Callahan is actually 20 years old.

The victim told investigators she had sex with Callahan several times, including in his car while it was parked near walking trails in Norwell. The victim told police that Callahan knew she was 14 years old, Dooley said.

The victim described Callahan’s car and said he also drove her to a skate park in Marshfield on one occasion, Dooley said. Dooley said Marshfield Police confirmed having contact with Callahan on July 10 after they received a call about a man offering marijuana to juveniles.

The victim told investigators that Callahan ended their relationship when he started dating her friend, another 14-year-old girl from Middleboro, Dooley said.

Dooley said he and other officers then interviewed the second victim, who said she had sex with Callahan at several locations in Middleboro. Callahan currently has a warrant out of Wareham District Court on charges related to the second victim.

The second victim told police she observed Callahan having sex with the first victim as well, and that he had driven her to fight the first victim at a location in Middleboro. During that altercation, Dooley said Callahan reported slammed the first victim to the ground.

Dooley said police arrested Callahan on Thursday, Dec. 7, and he “admitted to having sex with victim 1, but said he was unaware of her age.” Callahan denied having sex with victim 2, Dooley said, but acknowledged having sex with a third girl who he said was 16.

Police contacted the third girl, who Dooley said denied having sex with Callahan. Dooley said the third girl was not 16 at the time as Callahan has claimed.

Callahan also has an open case from November out of Scituate on charges of assault and battery to collect a loan and conspiracy.

Jessica Trufant may be reached at jtrufant@ledger.com.