SKOWHEGAN — A repeat sexual offender from Bingham with a history of convictions dating back nearly 30 years was indicted by a Somerset County grand jury earlier this month on multiple charges related to the sexual assault of children last July.
Christopher C. Cates, 48, of Bingham, has been charged with two counts of unlawful sexual contact, one count of visual sexual aggression against a child, one count of unlawful touching and one count of indecent conduct, according to an indictment handed down by a Somerset County grand jury on Feb. 8.
Cates was also indicted on charges of tampering with a victim, tampering with a witness or informant and three counts of attempted violation of condition of release in connection with his attempted interference in the investigation into his conduct following his arrest in September, court records show.
An indictment is not a determination of guilt but indicates enough evidence exists for a case to move forward to trial.
On July 1, 2023, Cates allegedly assaulted two minors, one younger than 12 and one younger than 14.
On July 7, Cates exposed himself “under circumstances which in fact were likely to cause affront or alarm,” the indictment states.
Following an investigation conducted by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, police arrested Cates on Sept. 25. Cates posted $25,000 bail.
Five days later, Cates was arrested again after he tampered with the victims and witnesses involved in the July incidents and violated conditions of his release.
Cates attempted to convince one of the victims and a witness to lie or withhold information from investigators, according to court records. He also attempted to contact the victims, potential witnesses or family members, which was prohibited under his bail conditions.
The latest charges add to a lengthy list of sexual offenses committed by Cates, who is a lifetime registered sexual offender. Cates has been convicted previously of sexual offenses in Kennebec and Somerset counties dating back to at least 1996.
Cates is currently being held at the Somerset County Jail in East Madison without bail, an officer in the jail’s intake department said Wednesday.
The grand jury also indicted the following Feb. 8:
• Anthony K. Robichaud, 25, of Waterville, domestic violence threatening with a dangerous weapon, between May 1 and May 30, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Aaron P. Luckern, 34, of Fairfield, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Nov. 26, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Amanda Jamieson, 32, of Palmyra, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Aug. 30, 2023, in Palmyra.
• Guy K. Maloon, 35, of Hartland, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, criminal mischief and violation of condition of release, Sept. 30, 2023, in Palmyra.
• Guy K. Maloon, 35, of Hartland, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking, July 9, 2023, in Palmyra; receiving stolen property, July 14, 2023, in Hartland.
• Erica Long, 24, of Madison, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Aug. 28, 2023, in Anson; violation of condition of release, Aug. 28, 2023, in Madison.
• Denice M. Webber, 48, of Norridgewock, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Sept. 17, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Dillan Neal, 21, of St. Albans, gross sexual assault, between Nov. 1 and 30, 2022, in St. Albans.
• Dylan S. Brooks, 25, of Skowhegan, two counts of aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, Aug. 26, 2023, in Solon.
• Dustin E. Beane, 42, of Bingham, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, operating after revocation and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, Oct. 24, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Dustin E. Beane, 42, of Bingham, operating after revocation and criminal speed, Aug. 5, 2023, in Hartland.
• Courtney Strout, 20, of St. Albans, burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and theft by unauthorized taking, Sept. 23, 2023, in Harmony.
• Brian A. Littlefield, 40, of Stockton Springs, burglary and two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, Sept. 16, 2023, in St. Albans.
• Jason Wakefield, 49, of Detroit, terrorizing, Nov. 1, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Judith Spencer, 38, of Bangor, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, July 9, 2023, in Hartland.
• Jason L. Rich, 42, of Fairfield, theft by unauthorized taking and home repair fraud, Dec. 30, 2022, in Moscow.
• John Polley, 51, of Hollis Center, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, July 12, 2023, in Pittsfield.
• Jonathan Mitchell, 42, of Alton, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, three counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, refusing to submit to arrest and criminal forfeiture, July 9, 2023, in Hartland.
• Jeremy R. Goodwin, 44, of Fairfield, three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, three counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release and criminal forfeiture, Sept. 27, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Jonathan N. Caswell, 38, of Fairfield, two counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and two counts of receiving stolen property, Nov. 3, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Isaac H. Sterling, 24, of Bangor, robbery and theft by unauthorized taking, Nov. 1, 2023, at Fairfield; robbery and theft by unauthorized taking, Oct. 31, 2023, in Waterville.
• Isaiah G. Merrill, 27, of Skowhegan, sexual exploitation of a minor, unlawful sexual contact, five counts of visual sexual aggression against a child, four counts of sexual misconduct with a child and unlawful sexual touching, between Sept. 1, 2021, and March 17, 2022, in Skowhegan.
• Isaiah J. Cole, 22, of Cornville, domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, domestic violence terrorizing and obstructing report of crime or injury, Sept. 3, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Ryan Paul Mann, 43, of Skowhegan, aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger and leaving scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury or death, Nov. 18, 2023, in Bingham.
• Roger Lloyd Jr., 26, of Skowhegan, two counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, refusing to submit to arrest, operating after suspension and violation of condition of release, Oct. 17, 2023, in Canaan.
• Roger Lloyd Jr., 26, of Skowhegan, failure to report, Sept. 22, 2023, in Madison.
• Ricki M. Gould, 29, of Corinna, robbery, four counts of theft by unauthorized taking and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, Nov. 21, 2023, in St. Albans; receiving stolen property, assault on an officer and two counts of refusing to submit to arrest, Nov. 18, 2023, in Waterville.
• Pablo V. Ramirez, 47, of Embden, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence assault, Sept. 6, 2023, in Embden.
• Nicholas R. Hanson, 39, of Canaan, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release, July 8, 2023, in Canaan.
• Nicole A. Brawn, 41, of Dexter, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, June 5, 2023, in Cambridge.
• Mitchell A. Pomerleau, 22, of Skowhegan, forgery, Sept. 7, 2022, in Bingham.
• Michael A. Gamblin, 49, of Corinna, operating after revocation and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, July 13, 2023, in St. Albans.
• Lindsay I. Richard, 40, of Norridgewock, domestic violence aggravated assault, Nov. 2, 2023, in Norridgewock; domestic violence aggravated assault and violation of condition of release, Dec. 7, 2023, in Norridgewock.
• Llewellyn Cyr, 41, of Carmel, receiving stolen property, Nov. 7, 2022, in Skowhegan.
• Kevin P. Trepanier Jr., 34, of Canaan, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, two counts of receiving stolen property and theft by deception, between May 16 and Sept. 6, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Kelly Peterson, 50, of Skowhegan, three counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, Aug. 1, 2023, in Madison.
• Kevin R. McCarty, 62, of Madison, aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, operating after revocation, criminal operating under the influence, failure to stop for an officer and violation of condition of release, Sept. 8, 2023, in Embden.
• Steven O. Dumont, 42, of St. Albans, two counts of receiving stolen property, Sept. 20, 2023, in St. Albans.
• Zachary David James, 22, of Harmony, burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and theft by unauthorized taking, between Sept. 16 and 23, 2023, in Harmony.
• Wyatt W. Smith, 36, of Salem, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault, Nov. 4, 2023, in Madison.
• William P. Allen, 46, of Norridgewock, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release and operating an unregistered vehicle, Sept. 17, 2023, in Skowhegan.
• Tiffany Sherburne, 32, of Corrina, assault and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, Oct. 1, 2023, in Hartland.
• Thomas E. Rose, 32, of Palmyra, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, Aug. 21, 2023, in Palmyra.
• Trevor R. Miller, 25, of Waterville, robbery and theft by unauthorized taking, Nov. 1, 2023, in Fairfield; robbery and theft by unauthorized taking, Oct. 31, 2023, in Waterville.
• Travis W. Clement, 45, of Norridgewock, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, Aug. 24, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Travis D. Brown, 47, of Madison, domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening and violation of condition of release, Oct. 15, 2023, in Madison.
• Shania Tripp, 26, of St. Albans, two counts of receiving stolen property and violation of condition of release, Sept. 20, 2023, in St. Albans.
• Shane E. Murphy, 49, of Fairfield, aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and criminal forfeiture, Aug. 24, 2023, in Fairfield.
• Scott A. Mellows, 39, of Anson, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and improper plates, July 7, 2023, in Madison.
• Szchcrod A.C. Kenney, 30, of Palmyra, robbery and violation of a protective order, Oct. 12, 2023, in Palmyra; violation of a protective order, Oct. 11, 2023, in Palmyra; stalking with a dangerous weapon and aggravated criminal mischief, between Oct. 11 and 12, 2023, in Palmyra.
• Scott D. Frost, 36, of Norridgewock, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, May 10, 2023, in Norridgewock.
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