Two bills to create a tracking system received support in the Legislature but weren’t funded. A similar bill also failed to make it into law last year.
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Maine crime victims could lose ‘safety net’ of services without major state investment
Resources like 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelters and legal advocacy could all be at risk if Maine doesn’t figure out how to make up for millions lost in federal funding for victim services.
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Could Maine finally create a statewide system for tracking rape kits?
A proposal died when the Legislature ran out of time last year. While there’s more support for the effort this year, lawmakers wonder if they will have the funding.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man indicted in child sexual assault case
David M. Lakin, 72, was indicted on charges of felony gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact, and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexually touching between Aug. 20, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2021.
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Maine doesn’t have a statewide system to track rape kits. Lawmakers are considering a bill to change that.
The legislation builds on initiatives to track kits and address backlogs in Cumberland, Kennebec and Penobscot counties.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Trial starts for man accused of assaulting girl at Augusta home
Kenneth D. Marin, 61, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl when she was between 6 and 11 years old.
Posted inMaine, News
Rape kit backlog shows how much Maine still lags on investigations
A 3-year, $2.5M grant will allow Cumberland County to inventory as many as 500 untested kits and then investigate and prosecute eligible cases. It remains a statewide problem.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Rumford man charged with two counts of sexually assaulting Mexico woman
Mark Sturtevant faces two felony counts of gross sexual assault.
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Kevin Spacey’s waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
The luxury condo on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sold at auction Thursday morning for $3.24 million, according to the auctioneer’s website.
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RFK Jr. sent text apologizing to woman who accused him of sexual assault
In a story published last week in Vanity Fair, the woman, Eliza Cooney, described inappropriate behavior and sexual advances from Kennedy when she worked as his family’s weekend nanny in the late 1990s.