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Farmington man charged with sexual assault of juvenile

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Joseph Lawrence Magee (Photo courtesy of Franklin County Detention Center)

FARMINGTON – A local man has been arrested and charged with two counts of gross sexual assault, following a Farmington Police Department investigation.

Joseph Lawrence Magee, 40 of Farmington, has been charged with two counts of gross sexual assault, one Class A felony and one Class B felony. The charges relate to Magee allegedly having sex with a juvenile between Feb. 1 and April 1, 2018.

According to an arrest affidavit filed with Franklin County Superior Court, the female juvenile told police that Magee had sexually assaulted her while holding a hammer at a Farmington residence. The juvenile also said that Magee had previously assaulted her multiple times at their previous residence, located outside of Franklin County.

Magee was interviewed by Farmington Police Department Det. Marc Bowering and admitted to “having sex” with the juvenile numerous times, according to court documents, but did not admit to any incidents in Farmington.

Magee was arrested Thursday and appeared in court Friday where bail was set at $100,000 cash. Conditions of his release would include no contact with people under the age of 18.

According to the charging document, Magee was charged with Class A gross sexual assault in relation to allegedly using compulsion to compel a sexual act. He was charged with Class B gross sexual assault in relation to allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a juvenile.

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12 Comments

  1. How in the world did the kid ever get up the gumption to come out with this horrible situation.
    Brave….
    Prayers for you kiddo.
    Life is long. There is good in store for you.

  2. WOW since I moved here to Maine all I hear is sex offenders, Drug dealers and drug addicts and for the low population for what Maine has its very alarming

  3. You know, some people want to repeal or suspend the second amendment for no good reason, I say we repeal or suspend the 8th amendment, especially in these instances. For the uneducated, the 8th prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

  4. @Grizz…You will notice in time that Maine has a bit of an alcohol problem..Always has had. People who drink often times makes bad choices for themselves..i.e. Use poor judgement.

  5. In my unasked for opinion, adults who prey upon kids are sickos and they don’t dare to go out with anyone their own age. They are immature and are cruel

  6. @Exile where does the consumption of alcohol get mentioned ? There are many people in society who drink and don’t rape young kids. There is no excuse for his actions.

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