BELFAST, Maine — A 67-year-old Lincolnville man with a long record of violent crime was indicted last week by the Waldo County Grand Jury on a felony charge of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child.
Glenn L. Reed was arrested in December, nine months after the now 14-year-old girl wrote an essay in school that recounted being sexually assaulted by Reed during the summer of 2011. The essay triggered a police investigation, and the girl told investigators from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office that the assault had occurred at a trailer in Searsmont after Reed provided her marijuana.
When police first talked to Reed, he offered to take a polygraph test, but on the day it was scheduled he said he believed he was having a heart attack and needed to see a doctor. He also told police that he has dementia and does not recall knowing the victim.
Reed’s record of convictions for violent sexual crimes stretches back more than 30 years, to a 1983 conviction of rape of a teenaged hitchhiker he had picked up on the road in Lincolnville. He served time in prison for that offense. Most recently, he was convicted in 2013 of unlawful sexual touching, assault and disorderly conduct after going up to a 27-year-old store clerk in Belfast and telling her he needed a hug. He then sexually assaulted her by fondling her buttocks and grabbing at her breasts.
A judge set bail in late December of $50,000 cash for the current charge against Reed. He remained incarcerated this week at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, unable to make bail. If Reed is found guilty on the class A felony charge, he could be imprisoned for as much as 30 years and fined up to $50,000.
Also indicted last week by the grand jury were:
Shawn L. Merrill, 45, of Belfast, aggravated assault and operating beyond license condition or restriction.
John William Ginnish, 55, Belfast, criminal operating under the influence, operating beyond license condition or restriction.
Katherine M. L. Manchester, 28, Belfast, class C theft by unauthorized taking of $11.18 worth of soda and energy drinks from the Belfast Hannaford.
Tyson S. Servisky, 26, Searsport, assault.
Addison David Duong, 20, Waterville, class A arson.
Jane Tardiff, 67, Frankfort, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Kenneth Briggs, 26, transient of Portland, domestic violence terrorizing, violation of a protective order.
Christopher L. Duval, 31, Morrill, criminal operating under the influence, failure to report accident, operating beyond license conditions or restriction.
Thomas Reynolds, 50, McDonald, Pennsylvania, unlawful trafficking of methamphetamine, illegal importation of methamphetamine.
Marina Saravia, 54, Golden Valley, Arizona, unlawful trafficking of methamphetamine, illegal importation of methamphetamine.
Owen R. Adair, 23, Vinalhaven, theft by unauthorized taking, operating after suspension, violation of conditions of release.
Donald York, 61, Knox, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, fraudulently obtaining or possessing a hunting license.
Tess J. Morrison, 23, unlawful trafficking of oxycodone, violation of conditions of release.
Scott A. Gallant, 36, Islesboro, unlawful possession of oxycodone.
Zachary Walter, 26, Palermo, two counts unlawful trafficking of heroin.
Jeremy C. Handley, 28, Unity, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, violation of condition of release.
Tommy P. Tucker, 49, Solon, operating after revocation.
Branden R. Thompson, 29, Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking, forgery.
Michael S. Robbins, 46, Belfast, theft by unauthorized taking, criminal trespass.
Nicholas Allen Hart, 28, Prospect, aggravated marijuana cultivation.
Kerston E. Lane, 38, Brooks, aggravated marijuana cultivation.
Shawn Adams, 37, of Belfast, receiving stolen property, displaying of fictitious inspection sticker, operating a defective motor vehicle.
David H. Barton, 54, Liberty, criminal operating after the influence, operating after suspension.
Kristi L. Vanblarcom, 36, transient of Rockland, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking.
Adam Cross, 45, Belmont, class A gross sexual assault with a girl under 14, unlawful sexual contact with a girl under 14.
John R. Larrabee, 36, Belfast, operating after revocation.
Darren C. Hall, 62, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, marijuana cultivation.
David L. Littlefield, 33, Brooks, violation of sex offender registration.
Matthew W. Dean, 41, Liberty, terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, a sword.
Christopher D. Giggey, 37, Knox, aggravated assault, criminal mischief, violation of condition of release, violation of a protective order.