Staff Writer
Julie Carr, 30, of Mars Hill remains behind bars awaiting arraignment on charges of gross sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor, following her September indictment by the Grand Jury. Carr was arrested June 12 at her Mars Hill residence, following an international investigation that brought law enforcement from both sides of the Atlantic together to solve a case of child pornography. Det. Sgt. John Cote, Maine State Police Criminal Investigation Division III, worked with United Kingdom officials, as well as agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, to execute a search warrant at Carr’s Mountain View St. home, based on evidence obtained on both sides of the world. Concerned for the welfare of the children involved in recorded videos discovered in the United Kingdom and later determined to be children in the U.S., officials moved quickly to obtain a warrant, subsequently arresting Carr and removing four children — three girls and a boy — from the residence. According to District Attorney Neale Adams, Carr is married but her husband was not home at the time of the arrest.
Both crimes are Class A felonies and carry a maximum incarceration period of 30 years, according to Cote, adding Carr will likely face charges on both the state and federal level, as the investigation continues. Carr’s bail was set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 surety, with several conditions, should she manage to meet bail requirements. She remained incarcerated at the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton at presstime. Carr’s next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, when she will be arraigned in Caribou Superior Court.
In other news, the Aroostook County Grand Jury began its year of service, meeting in Houlton Sept 10, and Caribou Sept. 11. The Grand Jury returned 47 indictments against 45 different persons, including Carr.
The following is a list of those indictments:
Michael Folsom, 31, Smyrna, burglary, assault, criminal mischief.
Rodney A. Polchies, 25, Houlton, burglary, assault, criminal mischief.
Jared E. Fogg, 18, Mattawamkeag, burglary, theft, operating after suspension.
Aaron E. Reese, 26, Topsham, burglary, theft, violation of condition of release.
Eric D. Stevens. 37, Bangor, violation of condition of release.
Rock A. Boynton, 48, Fort Fairfield, two counts unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, illegal importation of scheduled drugs.
Donald F. Joseph, 41, Bangor, unauthorized use of property, operating under the influence with two priors, operating after suspension.
Zachary J. Gagnon, 20, Frenchville, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Brad Plourde, 25, Eagle Lake, violation of condition of release.
Greg W. Hitchcock, 36, Smyrna, burglary, theft, violation of condition of release, criminal mischief.
George E. Peaslee, 30, Bridgewater, assault with priors.
Brian R. Sanford, 26, Oakfield, theft by deception.
Michael O. Sincyr, 43, Levant, operating under the influence, operating after revocation.
Amanda L. Jordan, 41, Houlton, two counts unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Carey Vautour, 41, Saint Louis, New Brunswick, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, failure to appear.
Charles Frank Dorr, 31, Houlton, reckless conduct, driving to endanger, domestic violence assault and two counts of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Roger D. Burby, Jr., 25, Ashland, theft, violation of condition of release.
John A. Coppolino, Jr., 49, Mapleton, criminal operating under the influence, operating after revocation.
Michael A. Fisher, 27, Caribou, false public report, violation of protection order, violation of conditions of release, domestic violence stalking.
Jonathan M. Friedman, 24, Fredericton, New Brunswick, receiving stolen property.
Joshua M. Maynard, 26, Presque Isle, criminal operating under the influence, operating after suspension.
Quinn Harvey, 28, Mapleton, burglary, criminal mischief, domestic violence terrorizing, violation of conditions of release.
Misty R. Hafford, 25, Presque Isle, criminal operating under the influence, failure to report accident.
Jennifer D. Hathorn, 34, Fort Fairfield, theft.
Norman R. Holler, 65, Orange Park, Fla., arson, burglary, theft, three counts criminal mischief.
Robert L. Wright, 44, Presque Isle, criminal operating under the influence, operating beyond license conditions or restrictions.
Wilfredo Colon, 51, Fort Kent, aggravated assault, criminal threatening, violating a protection order, driving to endanger, criminal mischief, operating after suspension.
Roger D. Burby Jr, 25, Ashland, theft, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, violation of conditions of release.
Terry A. Honey, 45, Masardis, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Justin T. Michaud, 22, Presque Isle, operating after revocation, violation of conditions of release.
Terry J. LaPointe, 63, Mapleton, two counts burglary, two aggravated criminal mischief.
Eugene B. Brown, 33, Washburn, criminal restraint by a parent.
Edward K. Peckham, 48, Limestone, criminal operating under the influence, operating after revocation, burglary, theft.
Shawn Maxfield, 26, Fort Fairfield, operating after revocation.
Luis A. Alduende-Villa, 34, Madawaska, burglary, theft.
Randy P. St. Jarre, 39, Madawaska, operating after revocation.
Michael R. Schmeltz, 19, Lynn, Mass., criminal mischief, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, obstructing report of crime or injury.
Luc J. Gagnon, 21, New Sweden, criminal mischief, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, obstructing report of crime or injury.
Brian K. Turcotte, 31, Fort Fairfield, two counts aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
Melissa A. St. Peter, 27, Limestone, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Shannon C. Nichols, 31, Limestone, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Michael Parker, 20, Limestone, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Gary D. Smith, 52, Caribou, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Steven W. Benn, 42, Fort Fairfield, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Ralph Levesque Jr., 20, Van Buren, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
