Gilmanton sex offender faces additional charges, this time related to disabled adult

LACONIA — A Gilmanton man who pleaded guilty in 2011 to a misdemeanor sexual assault that occurred in 2007 appeared by video camera in district court yesterday after allegedly admitting to assaulting a second victim during a mandatory lie detector test that part of his probation.

According to attorney Robert Hemeon, Roger Toutaint, 54, of 31 Leatherstocking Lane was following the conditions of his parole for sexually touching a minor female in 2007 when an answer he gave aroused suspicion.

Hemeon said the actions alleged in yesterday's complaint occurred during the same period as his previous assault and Toutaint had been meeting all of the conditions of his sexual offender program.

He also said Toutaint was already preparing to move to his brother's home in Laconia and would not be near the alleged victim.

"I don't believe he's a risk," said Hemeon.

"The police are of a totally different opinion," said Belmont Police Officer Joel Pickowicz who represented the Gilmanton Police for Toutaint's appearance.

Affidavits prepared by Gilmanton Police said the most recent accusations involve a male victim who is developmentally disabled, confined to a wheelchair and, in 2006 and 2007, was left in Toutaint's care. The sexual activities alleged are extremely graphic. Tourtaint is said to have detailed his assault on the disabled man during a followup interview with police.

Judge Jim Carroll of the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division ruled there was porbable cause for the arrest but said he would "take exception to this one" as to cash bail.

He ruled that Toutaint could be released on $200,000 personal recognizance bail on the conditions that he live at 289 Hillcrest Drive in Laconia, that he not enter the town of Gilmanton, that he obey a curfew, and continue to comply with the probation department. He must also continue his treatment in the sexual offender program and stay away from the alleged victim.