MEXICO — Two brothers from Rumford were charged this week with having sex with teen girls after giving them drugs or intoxicants, Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Hodsdon said he arrested Jacob Blood, 20, of 414 Cumberland Street in Rumford on Tuesday on four counts of Class D sexual abuse of a minor and […]
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Madrid Township man’s sexual assault trial to continue Thursday
FARMINGTON — The trial of a Madrid Township man accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a teenage boy in 2008 and 2009 began Wednesday morning in Franklin County Superior Court. John A. Fahnley, 59, was indicted in 2013 on one felony count of gross sexual assault and two felony counts of sexual abuse of a […]
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Rhode Island man charged in Jay sexual assault case
JAY — A Rhode Island man is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in May 2013. Wilson F. Alves, 30, of Pawtucket, R.I., and formerly of Maine, is being held without bail at the Franklin County jail in Farmington. Alves was arrested on a warrant by a Rhode Island law enforcement agency on […]
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Rumford man pleads guilty to sexual assault against child
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a child under 12 in 2012. Justice Nancy Mills sentenced David Paquette, 36, to serve three years of an 18-year sentence and 10 years of probation. A conviction on the charge carries up to 30 years in prison and up to a $50,000 fine. […]
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Lawyer argues client’s rights violated by move to Windham
FARMINGTON — Local lawyer Walter Hanstein told a judge Tuesday that his client’s constitutional rights are being violated because he’s at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, 90 minutes away from Farmington. Hanstein asked Judge Susan Oram to either rule that Robert Parker Jr., 43, must be moved closer to Farmington or be released on […]
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Chesterville man’s bail, charges increased
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man’s bail was increased to $50,000 cash or $200,000 worth of real estate when he went before a judge Wednesday on a sexual assault charge, according to court documents. Jason Bergeron, 36, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 15. Bail was initially set at $10,000 cash. […]
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Chesterville man faces sex charge
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 15 and is being held on $10,000 cash bail at the Franklin County Jail. Franklin County detectives arrested Jason Bergeron, 36, Monday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault against a minor, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Tuesday. […]
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Former Rangeley man re-indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury re-indicted a former Rangeley man Tuesday on sex charges involving a child under 12. David Paquette, 35, who now lives in Rumford, was indicted on felony charges of gross sexual assault and sexual misconduct with a child under 12. A conviction for gross sexual assault carries a penalty […]