FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Rhode Island man Friday to five years of a 10-year sentence and four years of probation for sexually assaulting a woman in Jay in May 2013. Wilson Ferreira Alves, 31, of Pawtucket, R.I., formerly of Jay, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact in […]
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M. McIntyre: Messages to combat sexual violence
Cal Thomas’s column (Oct. 1) offered ideas for combating campus sexual assaults. Thomas says conversations about sexual behavior should start with both genders long before college. I agree. He then says that young women should be taught to respect themselves and “conduct themselves honorably,” and that young men should be taught to be gentlemen and […]
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Former Phillips man sentenced to six years for sexual assault
FARMINGTON — A former Phillips man was sentenced Tuesday to serve six years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sexually assaulting a young girl from June 22 to Sept. 22, 2013, according to Franklin County Superior Court documents. Robert Parker Jr., 44, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of […]
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Woodstock man credited with time served in retry of Bethel rape
AUBURN — A Woodstock man will face no additional jail time after pleading guilty to raping a friend in Bethel while she was sleeping three years ago. As part of the plea deal with prosecutors at the Androscoggin County Superior Court on Wednesday, Spencer Glover, 32, agreed to a 10-year prison sentence with all but 20 […]
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Sex offender notification
The following people meet Auburn Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Timothy Allard Age: 39 Street address: 98 Monroe St., Auburn Conviction: Gross sexual assault Convicted: 2002 Record location: Androscoggin County Superior Court Victim’s age: Under 14 years Registrant type: Lifetime registrant Offender’s name: Shawn Arnold Age: 38 Street address: 71 Old Danville […]
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Ex-police chief arrested on sex assault charges
WELLS — A former Maine police chief has been arrested on sexual assault charges. Police say Carl E. Smith, of Eddington, the former police chief in Howland, was arrested early Saturday morning in Wells on four counts of gross sexual assault. Wells police say the 72-year-old Smith was considered armed and dangerous so they followed […]
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Froma Harrop: College rapes a matter for police
If a 19-year-old high-school dropout raped by her ex-boyfriend wants justice, she calls the police. The same should apply to a 19-year-old college freshman similarly attacked by another student. But it doesn’t apply nearly enough. Colleges have let themselves become arbiters of violent crime. They have no business being in that business. Furthermore, they got […]
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Phillips man pleads guilty in plea agreement
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man pleaded guilty to a felony charge of gross sexual assault as part of a plea agreement Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Robert Parker Jr., 44, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child as part of the agreement which dismissed eight other charges. […]
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Police investigating report of sexual assault in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating a report of gross sexual assault at a Brunswick apartment that was made at 6 a.m. Friday, according to Officer John Roma of the Brunswick Police Department. No arrest has been made, he said Saturday, and the investigation is ongoing, which means he can share few details about the alleged […]
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Mt. View softball coach charged with sex assault on student
BELFAST (AP) — A teacher at the Waldo County Technical Center who also coaches softball at an area high school has been charged with sexually assaulting a student. Police allege that 46-year-old Michael Gagnon, of Winslow, an automotive technology instructor at the career training school, assaulted the 17-year-old Belfast High School student when he took […]