MAINE
Portland Press Herald
BY BETTY ADAMS KENNEBEC JOURNAL
badams@mainetoday.com | 207-621-5631
AUGUSTA — A former co-director of a youth ministry program in Canaan accused of sexually abusing a child was in court Monday, the same day an affidavit released for the first time indicated multiple allegations of abuse.
Lucas Savage, 27, of Clinton, appeared at the Capital Judicial Center accompanied by the lawyer of the day, Andrew Dawson, rather than Savage’s attorney, Pamela Ames.
Savage told Judge Eric Walker that he understood the charge of unlawful sexual contact, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
According to the complaint, the offense occurred Sept. 1 -Oct. 31, 2014, in Clinton and involved a child younger than 12. The alleged victim was identified in court only by initials.
The judge said he would not be asking for Savage to enter a plea on the charge Monday.
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