PORTLAND, Maine — One of the men accusing a former Biddeford police officer of rape revealed more about his meeting with Gov. Paul LePage to CBS 13 on Saturday.
The governor’s office couldn’t be reached Saturday, but after meeting with Matt Lauzon on Thursday, LePage said he’ll do everything he can to help. Lauzon said he was encouraged by what he heard from the governor.
Lauzon said he doesn’t want the attorney general’s office investigating his rape allegations because he wants an independent entity brought in. But the governor says he doesn’t have control of that branch of government.
Lauzon publicly called on Biddeford’s police chief and deputy chief to step down. Now, Lauzon is expressing frustration with Biddeford’s Mayor Alan Casavant because on Thursday the mayor sent a note to the governor thanking him for meeting with Lauzon.
“I do not believe that it is genuine. I believe that it was a publicity stunt. I believe that it was an effort to do damage control,” Lauzon said.
But Casavant says: “I simply wanted to tell the governor and Sen. Dutremble that they are doing a great job on this issue, and that I appreciate their support of all victims of sexual assault. Mr. Lauzon certainly has the right to his own beliefs, but my intentions and actions remain sincere.”
Biddeford officials have been asked by the Maine Attorney General’s Office not comment on the case. In a statement last month, the attorney general’s office said an investigation is underway and “criminal conduct alleged to have occurred many years ago presents special challenges that require diligence and the meticulous analysis of evidence.”
Lauzon claims he was sexually assaulted by a former Biddeford police officer in the 1990s. Other alleged victims have also come forward.
On Tuesday, the Biddeford City Council will hold a special meeting to listen to how people feel about the allegations and investigation.