Sexual Abuse Archives - Bangor Daily News

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Midcoast man gets 50 years for sexually abusing young child for years

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager 20 hours agoAugust 12, 2026

Stephen Ames would take the girl to parking lots to get an internet connection and show her pornography and then sexually assault her.

Police and Courts

High court rules woman suffered emotional distress from cousin’s sexual behavior

by Paula Brewer July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Police and Courts

Bangor man accused of sexually abusing young child

by Christopher Burns June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Police and Courts

Maine man allegedly assaulted several officers as they tried to arrest him on sex assault charges

by Christopher Burns June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Police and Courts

Man accused of sexually abusing 80-year-old Bucksport woman

by Christopher Burns May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Opinion Contributor

To end sexual violence we must believe survivors

by Opinion Contributor May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Opinion Contributor

Why we don’t believe survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking

by Opinion Contributor February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Police and Courts

Convicted sex offender found with child in Rockland

by Christopher Burns October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Police and Courts

Maine man accused of sexually assaulting girl under his care

by Christopher Burns September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Listen to survivors and release the full Epstein files

by The BDN Editorial Board September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Police and Courts

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are being created in Maine. Police can’t investigate.

by Sawyer Loftus September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Police and Courts

Connecticut man allegedly came to Maine to sexually abuse teen

by Christopher Burns July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Police and Courts

Mainer gets 60 years for making child sexual abuse material

by Annie Rupertus June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Police and Courts

Maine man accused of molesting Florida girl

by Christopher Burns March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Police and Courts

Former Bangor doctor pleads not guilty to sexual assault

by Marie Weidmayer March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Police and Courts

Maine art teacher charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

by CBS 13 March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

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Maine’s high court asked to reconsider ruling on statute of limitations in child sexual abuse claims

by Susan Sharon, Maine Public February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

Police and Courts

Woman sues Fort Kent Jehovah’s Witnesses over alleged sexual abuse

by Paula Brewer January 22, 2025January 23, 2025

Police and Courts

Judge ends lawsuit by woman who said priests sexually abused her as a child in Maine

by Ethan Andrews January 9, 2025January 10, 2025

It must become unthinkable for men to abuse and harass women, or anyone else

by The BDN Editorial Board December 26, 2024December 26, 2024