FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended, for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in Maine and Massachusetts. A Franklin County jury convicted Ross Adams, 52, of Martha’s Vineyard of felony unlawful sexual contact against a child under age 12 in June. The incidents occurred […]
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Massachusetts man convicted of sexual abuse of child to remain in custody
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man convicted in June of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in 2014 will remain held without bail pending a hearing on a motion for a new trial. Justice Robert Mullen said Wednesday that he reserved the right to reconsider his decision following review of a forensic evaluation. A Franklin County jury […]
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Florida man tells Franklin County court the effect of sexual abuse on his daughter
FARMINGTON — The father of a girl who was sexually abused in 2014 said Wednesday that she is terrified of her abuser. “I can’t tell you what that is like to have a child you cannot console because someone violated her,” her father said in Franklin County Superior Court. Ross Adams, 52, was convicted Tuesday […]
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Former Farmington man convicted in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County Superior Court jury found a former Farmington man guilty Tuesday of having unlawful sexual contact with a girl under age 12 in 2014. It took the jury about 30 minutes to convict Ross Adams, 52, 0f Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, of felony unlawful sexual contact. The incidents occurred between July 4 […]
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Ex-Farmington man on trial for sexual contact with young girl
FARMINGTON — A girl testified Monday that former Farmington resident Ross Adams had sexual contact with her several times in 2014, but she did not confront him because she feared his anger. The trial of Adams, 52, of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, opened Monday in Franklin County Superior Court before a 12-member jury. Adams was indicted […]
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Three Franklin County men indicted on sex-related charges
FARMINGTON — Three Franklin County men were indicted Friday on charges related to sex crimes. The grand jury indicted Joshua Austin, 27, of Farmington on a felony charge of gross sexual assault against a juvenile on Aug. 3, 2014. Austin was familiar with the victim, Farmington police Detective Marc Bowering said in September. Police started […]
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Farmington man accused of sexually abusing girl
FARMINGTON — Police said a local man is accused of sexually abusing a girl younger than 18 during the past two years. Farmington police Detective Marc Bowering said the victim reported the sexual contact and he began an investigation in mid-November. He later applied for a warrant and Massachusetts police picked up Ross Adams, 48, […]