FARMINGTON – A former Canton man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl had his bail set Wednesday at $20,000 cash or $75,000 worth of property. A state prosecutor also charged Craig Tracy with additional crimes in connection with the gross sexual assault.

Tracy, 21, had been under house arrest July 31 at a Jay apartment where he was finishing up a six-month sentence for burglary of a motor vehicle, when he allegedly raped the teenager.

According to an affidavit filed by Jay police Sgt. Charles Keene, “Craig Tracy forcibly had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl by forcibly carrying her to a picnic table and had intercourse with her. The girl sustained injuries as a result of the attack. The girl has provided a written and oral statement naming Tracy as the perpetrator.”

He was charged Monday and made an initial appearance Wednesday before Judge John McElwee at the Farmington District Court.

On Wednesday, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Robinson charged Tracy with aggravated assault for allegedly causing bodily injury to the victim with a knife; assault for allegedly causing bodily injury or offensive physical contact to the victim; and tampering with a witness or informant for allegedly making or trying to make a witness or informant testify or inform falsely.

Tracy, who was convicted of unlawful sexual assault in January 2004, which was plea bargained down from gross sexual assault due to evidentiary concerns, had two prior convictions for assault, a conviction for terrorizing, two burglary convictions and a conviction for failure to appear charge on a burglary, Robinson said.

He also has an escape charge, Robinson said, in connection with the July 31 gross sexual assault.

Tracy was arraigned Aug. 4 on a charge of escape for allegedly leaving his place of confinement in Jay after the gross sexual assault.

The judge set bail on that charge at $5,000 cash or $50,000 worth of property.

Tracy asked the judge why he had new charges brought against him without first getting summonses.

McElwee said it didn’t matter that he didn’t receive prior notice, he was being informed on those charges and his rights in court.

Robinson requested McElwee set bail at $25,000 cash or $100,000 worth of property for the four charges he was arraigned on Wednesday.

Tracy, who represented himself at the arraignment, said he would like bail set at $75,000 worth of property and have it run concurrent with the bail set on the escape charge. He said he wouldn’t be able to make the higher bail and thought the amount was a little bit much.

When McElwee asked Tracy why he wanted bail set at $75,000 worth of property, Tracy said his mother had her house valued and it was worth up to $89,000 and she doesn’t owe any money against it.

McElwee said the escape charge was separate and set bail on the four charges at $20,000 cash or $75,000 worth of property consecutive to any other bail he may have. He also set conditions that he not possess or use alcohol or scheduled drugs, have no contact with the victim or the witness and submit to random drug testing and searches.

He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the gross sexual assault charge.

Tracy said he plans to hire an attorney to represent him.