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03-09-2012, 11:30 AM
A United States citizen is facing charges of charges of sex tourism after allegations that he traveled to the Dominican Republic several times to have sex with minors.
Conrad Gallant, 61, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Sunday after a 15-year-old girl told the National Tourist Police that she had been having a year-long sexual relationship with an American man. He was immediately deported to the USA.
Gallant traveled to Bavaro, on the country's east coast, at least four times since February 2011 to engage in sexual acts with underage girls, the US attorney's office said.
The victim told authorities that "Gallant forced her to have sex with him even when she was unwilling," and that "Gallant asked her to bring him other minor females to have sex with," according to an affidavit filed by a federal agent in the case.
The victim met Gallant in February 2011, when she was introduced by his then-girlfriend, officials said. When Gallant returned to the United States at the end of the month, he stayed in touch with the then-14-year-old victim by e-mail and phone. Gallant promised her gifts and money, eventually giving her a total of $195.
When the victim turned her cell phone over to authorities, they found a nude picture of Gallant and a picture of Gallant and the victim engaged in a sexual act. After his arrest, Gallant admitted to police that he had a sexual relationship with the victim, according to court documents.
If convicted, Gallant could face up to 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Conrad Gallant, 61, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Sunday after a 15-year-old girl told the National Tourist Police that she had been having a year-long sexual relationship with an American man. He was immediately deported to the USA.
Gallant traveled to Bavaro, on the country's east coast, at least four times since February 2011 to engage in sexual acts with underage girls, the US attorney's office said.
The victim told authorities that "Gallant forced her to have sex with him even when she was unwilling," and that "Gallant asked her to bring him other minor females to have sex with," according to an affidavit filed by a federal agent in the case.
The victim met Gallant in February 2011, when she was introduced by his then-girlfriend, officials said. When Gallant returned to the United States at the end of the month, he stayed in touch with the then-14-year-old victim by e-mail and phone. Gallant promised her gifts and money, eventually giving her a total of $195.
When the victim turned her cell phone over to authorities, they found a nude picture of Gallant and a picture of Gallant and the victim engaged in a sexual act. After his arrest, Gallant admitted to police that he had a sexual relationship with the victim, according to court documents.
If convicted, Gallant could face up to 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/03/shrewsbury-man-faces-sex-tourism-charges-conrad-gallant-arrested-dominican-republic/v9G5HphJMGgK02rEgpVFFJ/index.html (http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/03/shrewsbury-man-faces-sex-tourism-charges-conrad-gallant-arrested-dominican-republic/v9G5HphJMGgK02rEgpVFFJ/index.html)
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