The rate of offenses continues to fall in Maine, but that figure doesn’t say it all.
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Mistrial declared in Augusta sexual assault trial after juror dismissed
Judge declares mistrial in gross sexual assault trial of Alexander L. LaPointe of Rumford after a juror had contact with a family member who shared information about the case.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine Crime, News
Jury deliberates verdict in case of man charged in sexual assault of child in Augusta
Alexander L. LaPointe, 36, is on trial on two counts of gross sexual assault, allegedly involving a child under the age of 12 in Augusta.
Posted inNation & World
Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit over sexual assault allegations
Summer Zervos, a former “Apprentice” contestant, filed the defamation lawsuit after he denied her allegations that he sexually assaulted her and called the women who have accused him of assault liars.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man indicted on charges of sexual assault, threatening with a gun
Recently handed up Kennebec County Grand Jury indictments include alleged sex assaults and threatening charges.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Top Southern Baptist committee will fund investigation into sex abuse
A top Southern Baptist Convention committee agreed Tuesday to fund a third-party investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations
Posted inNation & World, New England
Second lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by multiple staffers at New Hampshire youth center
The lawsuit names the state health and human services commissioner and several former staffers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape
Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen
He faces three counts of indecent assault and battery on the boy, including at a wedding reception in Massachusetts in 1974.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Prosecutor says texts show former China man repeatedly sought sexually explicit images
Defense attorneys argue that emoji, in text messages between Jared Jandreau and Jessica Cox, that were not preserved by state computer crimes experts mean the intent of the texters can’t be fully determined.