FARMINGTON – A Jay man faces six felony counts of gross sexual assault and other sex charges in connection with crimes police say he committed against a young boy.

Judge John McElwee set bail for Robert Storer, 68, 745 Franklin Road, at $25,000 cash or $50,000 property surety Wednesday in 12th District Court in Farmington. He remained at the Farmington jail Wednesday afternoon.

Besides the six sexual assault charges, Storer is charged with felony charges of unlawful sexual contact, Class C visual sexual aggression against a child and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual touching for incidents between Sept. 1, 2005, and Sept. 3 this year.

The charges came about through a joint investigation between Jay police and the Franklin County Sheriff Department, county Detective David St. Laurent said Wednesday.

A family member became suspicious and notified police, he said. Jay police conducted an investigation and called St. Laurent, the sexual assault investigator for the county, who also interviewed the boy.

Jay police officer Richard Caton IV arrested Storer without incident Tuesday.

The detective’s affidavit filed in court states that Storer admitted to the abuse the child said happened.

When Storer appeared before McElwee on Wednesday, the judge said there was a nine-count complaint against him.

“I wish to plead no contest,” Storer said.

McElwee disregarded that statement and entered no plea for Storer.

When McElwee asked if Storer needed a court-appointed attorney, Storer answered, “Will I need an attorney?”

The judge told him these were very serious charges and advised him to get an attorney.

On six occasions, Storer either performed sex acts on the child or had the child perform them on him, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Robinson said in court.

Storer came to this area from Alabama after being charged with similar crimes in that state that were later dismissed, Robinson said, though he admitted committing them to a Franklin County police officer during the investigation here.

Storer has no connection to the area, Robinson said, and is renting a furnished apartment.

Storer tried to interrupt, but the judge told him he’d get his turn.

He is also a retired civil servant and has a part-time job, Robinson said.

Robinson requested bail remain at $50,000 cash or $100,000 surety, and that Storer have no contact with any child under 18, no possession of pornographic material and didn’t return to the residence of the victim.

McElwee warned Storer that he had a right to remain silent and what he said could be used against him.

The judge proceeded to ask Storer questions, which he answered.

He has lived in Jay for two years and has two sisters in Jay, Storer said. He is employed part time at Family Fare Restaurant in Farmington, cashing out on Mondays and doing payroll. He also served in the military, he said.

He was born in Maine and lived in Livermore Falls, graduating from high school there, Storer said.

Robinson said Storer also told police that if he had known they were coming, he would have left.

The judge set bail lower than the state requested and mandated conditions of no contact with the victim and no unsupervised contact with anyone under age 17, except incidents of public contact. He also told Storer not to leave the state and not to possess pornographic material.