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Indictments handed down in Brooke Bennett’s disappearance

by Trench Reynolds on October 2nd, 2008

Jacques indicted: Brooke Bennett assaulted, strangled, smothered

Michael Jacques was indicted yesterday in the disappearance of his niece 12-year-old Brooke Bennett. Jacques is facing federal charges so that makes him oh so eligible for the death penalty.

A grand jury says convicted rapist Michael Jacques, 42, of Randolph drugged, sexually assaulted, strangled and smothered Brooke and placed a plastic bag over her head. The six-count indictment calls the killing premeditated, intentional and “especially heinous, cruel, or depraved.”

This article states that Jacques has also been charged with her murder.

To read the PDF of the indictment you can go here.

For a very in depth discussion of the case you can go to the Brooke Bennett section of my message board.

Speaking of indictments, Jacque’s cohort, Ray Gagnon who is also Brooke Bennett’s ex-stepfather, has also been indicted. He was indicted in the state of Texas, where he lives on child porn charges. The U.S. District Attorney has dropped the obstruction charges against Gagnon so he could be easily extradited to Texas.

Have fun in Texas prison Ray.

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