FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Jay man Friday to three years in prison with all but one year suspended and four years of probation for sexually touching a 14-year-old girl. Shawn Burnell, 21, pleaded guilty in October to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to sexually touching girl
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually touching a teenage girl and not letting her and another girl leave a Sandy River beach area in Farmington in July, according to court documents. Shawn Burnell, 21, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. […]
Jay man indicted on multiple charges against teens
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Jay man Tuesday on felony charges of unlawful sexual contact and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. Shawn Burnell, 21, was charged on July 26 after Farmington police investigated an incident that occurred on July 20 on a beach […]
Second person arrested in Farmington incident against teen girls
FARMINGTON — Police have charged a second male with assaulting a teenage girl on a beach area of Sandy River last week, Police Department secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. Gavin M. Flagg, 18, of Strong was arrested Tuesday after he appeared in Franklin County Superior Court on an unrelated charge, Pomeroy said. He was charged with […]
Phillips man faces multiple charges against teens; second arrest pending
FARMINGTON — Police said a Phillips man faces felony charges after he and a male reportedly tried to give alcohol to two girls ages 14 and 16 and have sex with them. Shawn Burnell, 21, was arrested Saturday on charges of unlawful sexual contact, criminal threatening and criminal restraint, Farmington Deputy Chief Shane Cote said. […]
Police discover Farmington woman providing prescription drugs at local apartment building
FARMINGTON — A Farmington woman was charged after police discovered that she was providing prescription drugs in a local apartment building Thursday while they were there on an unrelated investigation. Taylor Hall, 18, was charged with unlawful furnishing when Farmington Police Sgt. Eddie Hastings came across Hall providing the drugs about 6 p.m. Thursday in […]