ROCKPORT, Maine — Bail was lowered Monday for a 55-year-old Rockport man accused of sexually assaulting another man on Sunday.
Defense attorney James Mason was able to win his bail reduction request for Tyrone Trask at Trask’s initial court appearance in Knox County Unified Court. There is a statewide prosecutorial conference being held this week, and no prosecutors were at the hearing.
Trask is charged with unlawful sexual contact, assault and disorderly conduct. A bail commissioner initially set bail at $2,500 cash.
The district attorney’s office filed a written request with the court to have bail increased to $5,000 cash. The prosecution pointed out in its paperwork that Trask has a criminal record dating back to 1979. The convictions include a gross sexual misconduct from 1986, more than a half dozen assaults including four assaults against officers.
The affidavit filed by Rockport police for the new charge, states that one man reported Sunday morning that Trask had grabbed him in a way that could be interpreted as being of a sexual nature. Upon being arrested, Trask threatened to have the officer killed, according to the affidavit.
Defense attorney for the day, Mason asked for cash bail of $500.
In the end, Judge Joseph Field lowered bail to $1,000 unsecured. He also ordered Trask to be screened by Maine Pretrial Services.