A New York man wanted on a Vermont charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child was arrested at the Canadian border last week, Vermont State Police said.
Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Averill Park, New York, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol at the New York-Canada border at about 6 PM Sept. 25 as a fugitive from justice. Extradition to Vermont is pending.
The Vermont investigation began Aug. 25, when New York State Police investigators notified Vermont detectives about a disclosure made by a 12-year-old. New York authorities had been conducting a separate investigation of Ouimet involving the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old, Vermont State Police said.
The 12-year-old told investigators that Ouimet had inappropriately touched them Aug. 9 at the Dorset Quarry on Route 30 in Dorset, a popular swimming and cliff-jumping spot.
Vermont detectives said their investigation established probable cause to charge Ouimet with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. A hold-without-bail arrest warrant was issued Sept. 18, with extradition authorized from New York and the New England states.
Police said the investigation remains active and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Lauren Ronan at 802-442-5421.
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