ATTLEBORO - Rape charges against a city man have been dropped after the child recanted allegations he made during an earlier interview with child abuse experts.

Jason C. Pina, 27, of 13 Pearl St. in Attleboro, had been charged last November, after the interview, with raping a 3-year-old boy. Pina, who is known to the boy, had always denied the allegations.

The charges were dropped by the prosecution earlier this month, his lawyer, Anthony Mastromarino Jr. of Taunton said Tuesday.