FARMINGTON — A Jay man is accused of punching and kicking a fellow inmate Friday in the minimum security area at the Franklin County jail, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Corrections officer Sgt. Walter Fails arrested Joseph L. Begin, 37, on a felony charge of aggravated assault on Sunday, Nichols said. A conviction on […]
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Wilton man accused of sexual assault of Franklin County girl
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 in February in Franklin County, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Detective Kenneth Charles arrested Shane Dunn, 24, on Tuesday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault. The initial call on the incident was […]
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Sex offender notification
Sex offender notification The following person meets Lewiston Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Michael Peterson Age: 30 Street address: 92 Bartlett St., Lewiston Conviction: Gross sexual assault Convicted: 2007 Record location: Cumberland County Superior Court Victim’s age: Under 14 years Registrant type: Lifetime registrant Harassment or threatening of offenders is unlawful.
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Sex offender notification
Sex offender notification The following person meets Auburn Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Gary Montminy Age: 58 Street address: 243 Main St., No. 6, Auburn Conviction: Failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Convicted: 2014 Record location: 8th District Court, Lewiston Conviction: Three counts, gross sexual assault Convicted: […]
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State dismisses sexual assault charge against Farmington man
FARMINGTON — The state dismissed charges against a Farmington man accused of sexually assaulting a child younger than 6 years old, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Robbins said Monday. Joshua Austin, 28, had been scheduled to go on trial Monday on felony charges of gross sexual assault and assault. The court dismissed the charges Friday but […]
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Farmington lawyer, rugby coach won’t represent player accused of sex assault
FARMINGTON — A local defense lawyer and University of Maine at Farmington rugby coach Walter “Woody” Hanstein has stepped back from representing a UMF rugby player accused of sexually assaulting a woman. UMF senior Frank Makuch, 23, of Farmington was arrested Monday on a Class A felony charge of gross sexual assault, according to an […]
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Former nursing home aide gets 45 days for assault on patient
PENOBSCOT — A Castine woman who had been charged with gross sexual assault as a result of an incident at a local nursing home a year ago has pleaded guilty to lesser charges, according to documents filed in Hancock County Unified Criminal Court in Ellsworth. Sara N. Comtois, 23, who was working as a nursing […]
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Jay man charged in New Sharon sexual assault case
FARMINGTON — A Jay man was accused of sexually assaulting a female in March 2014 in New Sharon, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday in a release. One of the attacks required medical treatment, he said. Sheriff’s Lt. David St. Laurent and Maine State Police Detective Randall Keaten conducted a joint investigation. They […]
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Farmington man sentenced to five years for sexual assault
FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was sentenced Friday to serve five years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman after offering to fix a lock on her apartment door last summer. Jonathan Dumont, 29, who received a 10-year sentence with half of it suspended, will serve four years of probation after he is released from […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a woman in an apartment in Farmington on June 29, 2014. Jonathan Dumont, 29, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to the Class A charge, which carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. The state dismissed […]