FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Connecticut man Monday to serve three years of a 10-year sentence and 12 years of probation for having sexual contact with a child he was baby-sitting in 2008. David Rhoades, 46, of Taftville, Conn., pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact with a child […]
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Chesterville man pleads guilty in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man pleaded guilty Monday to sexual contact with a child under age 15. Justice Nancy Mills sentenced Jason J. Bergeron, 36, in Franklin County Superior Court to 18 months of a five-year prison sentence and four years probation. Bergeron pleaded to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact. The state dismissed […]
Connecticut man pleads not guilty in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Connecticut man pleaded not guilty Monday to having sexual contact with a child under 12 years old in 2008. David S. Rhoades, formerly of Eustis, moved out of state in 2008. Rhoades, 45, now lives in Taftville, Conn. He was indicted on the felony charge of unlawful sexual contact in 2008 but […]
Connecticut man extradited to Farmington to face sex charge
FARMINGTON — A Connecticut man was extradited to Farmington on Thursday on a warrant charging unlawful sexual contact with a child under 18 years old, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. David Scott Rhoades, 45, of Taftville, Conn., formerly of Eustis, was arrested on the felony charge and two other warrants charging failure to […]
Man ends bid to withdraw guilty plea in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Jay man has dropped his request to withdraw a guilty plea to having sexual contact with a child under 12 in 2010, according to court documents. Ralph O. Metcalf, 34, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact in a plea agreement after attorneys gave opening statements at a jury […]
Boy denies charges related to sex offense, released to home confinement
FARMINGTON — A 14-year-old Franklin County boy denied committing a sexual offense Tuesday in a juvenile court. Judge Kevin Cuddy released the teenager to home confinement under his grandparents’ care. Franklin County Detective Ken Charles arrested the boy on Friday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact against a child under age 12. He […]
Teenager faces sex charge
FARMINGTON — A 14-year-old Franklin County boy is facing a felony unlawful sexual contact charge against a child under 12 years of age. Franklin County Detective Ken Charles conducted an investigation and arrested the teenager on Friday, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. He was taken to Mountain View Youth Development Center in Charleston. He […]
Man who pleaded guilty in sex case asks to withdraw plea
FARMINGTON — A Jay man asked Friday to withdraw his guilty plea on a sex charge that he entered in June after opening statements in a jury trial had been given in Franklin County Superior Court. His attorneys also filed a motion to withdraw from the case. Ralph O. Metcalf, 34, had pleaded guilty on […]