08/24/2011
By Judy Harrison
BANGOR - A local woman was indicted Wednesday by the Penobscot County grand jury for unlawful sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child.
[name withheld], 29, of Bangor was communicating with a convicted sex offender on Facebook, according to Michael Roberts, assistant district attorney for Penobscot County.
In her conversations with the sex offender, whose whereabouts are not known, [name withheld] posted comments about having had sexual contact with a 6-year-old child, Roberts said. When interviewed by investigators, the child confirmed the sexual contact.
Roberts did not explain how investigators became aware of [name withheld]’s Facebook chats.
If convicted, [name withheld] faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 on the sex charge and up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000 on the endangering charge.
Her arraignment date has not been set.
