STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
ARREST OF RAY A. GAGNON
FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT
July 1st, 2008
Contact: Sgt. Tara Thomas, Vermont State Police Public Information Officer (802-234-9933)
The Vermont State Police have arrested Ray A. Gagnon (age 40) of San Antonio, Texas for Aggravated Sexual Assault on a minor. This arrest is in connection with the aggravated sexual assault arrest of Michael Jacques. Jacques was arrested on Sunday June 29th, 2008. This arrest is a result of the on-going investigation into the disappearance of Brooke Bennett.
The arrest of Gagnon is not the result of Gagnon sexually assaulting Brooke Bennett, this arrest is a result of Gagnon sexually assaulting another minor in the Royalton, Vermont area during the summer of 2007. The details that lead to Gagnons arrest were uncovered by investigators assigned to investigate the disappearance of Brooke Bennett.
Gagnon was lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vermont for lack of $250,000 bail. Gagnon is scheduled to appear in Windsor County District Court in White River Junction, Vermont today (July 1, 2008) at 1:00 PM to answer to the charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault, a violation of Title 13 V.S.A. 3252(c).
The crime of Aggravated Sexual Assault carries a sentence of ten years-to-life in prison and a fine of $50,000.
No mug shot of Gagnon is available at this time.
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