Jacques indicted: Brooke Bennett

happy2bme · #1 10-01-2008, 05:04 PM

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081001/NEWS02/81001058

Michael Jacques, the man suspected of abducting and killing his 12-year-old niece, Brooke Bennett, in June, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges that could bring the death penalty.
News of the indictment was first reported exclusively by The Burlington Free Press.

The five-count indictment accuses Jacques, 42, of Randolph of kidnapping with death resulting, production of child pornography and possession of child pornography. The indictment says Jacques planned to murder Brooke, of Braintree, because she was causing problems for him. Authorities allege Jacques masqueraded as a member of a fictitious Internet sex ring called “Breckenridge” that he used as a tool to manipulate and repeatedly sexually assault another local girl.

Jacques dropped off Brooke on June 25 at a Randolph convenience store to make it appear they had parted ways, but then he picked her up nearby minutes later and drove her to his house, according to the indictment.

“Jacques then drugged, sexually assaulted and murdered Brooke Bennett,” the indictment reads.

The government alleges Jacques, a previously convicted sex offender, intentionally killed Brooke “in an especially heinous, cruel, or depraved manner, in that it involved serious physical abuse to the victim. ... Jacques committed the offense after substantial planning and premeditation.”

An initial court appearance and arraignment for Jacques is not yet scheduled, according to records from U.S. District Court in Burlington. He is jailed without bail with other federal inmates at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans Town.

The indictment comes after three months of investigating and legal wrangling.

Government lawyers in late July obtained a 60-day extension to rules requiring a speedy trial, which normally require a grand jury to hand up an indictment within 30 days of a suspect’s arrest.

Jacques was scheduled make an initial appearance Aug. 13 in federal court, but his newly appointed attorneys — experts in defending clients in death-penalty cases — waived the proceeding, during which an FBI agent was to have testified about the allegations against Jacques.

happy2bme · #2 10-01-2008, 06:23 PM

http://blackpearl.wcax.com/documents/Jacques_indictment.PDF

aubrey04 · #3 10-01-2008, 07:50 PM

Thanks. What a creep this guy is.. Poor Brooke. She never had a chance being born into this dysfunctional family.

I hope Gagnon gets the book thrown at him too. I am still wondering whether Jacques sent images of Brooke being raped/tortured/murdered to Gagnon and whether Gagnon knew about the murder plot.. As far as I know, Gagnon's computer was never found?..

Alibar · #4 10-02-2008, 11:32 PM

Am thankful he is facing the death penalty.

5boxersmom · #5 10-03-2008, 12:52 AM

That poor little girl. Wonder what kind of problems she was causing him?

I hope he gets the DP.

jmo

MoonFlwr · #6 10-03-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by aubrey04

Thanks. What a creep this guy is.. Poor Brooke. She never had a chance being born into this dysfunctional family.

I hope Gagnon gets the book thrown at him too. I am still wondering whether Jacques sent images of Brooke being raped/tortured/murdered to Gagnon and whether Gagnon knew about the murder plot.. As far as I know, Gagnon's computer was never found?..

Good question, about the computer - yeah, last I heard it hadn't been found. Anyone heard differently in the interim?

#7 10-03-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 5boxersmom

That poor little girl. Wonder what kind of problems she was causing him?

I hope he gets the DP.

jmo

I'd like to see other family members charged for putting her in danger in the first place, but doubt that it will happen. jmo

#8 10-03-2008, 12:00 PM

I would like to see Brooks aunt and mother held accountable for something in this.

Also does anyone know if Brooks cousin was removed from the home after this happened?

threesnugbugs · #9 10-04-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ohio-53

I would like to see Brooks aunt and mother held accountable for something in this.

Also does anyone know if Brooks cousin was removed from the home after this happened?

I had heard/read that she was not removed. Since I don't have a link to back that up though, it must be IMO.

Maelstrom5 · #10 10-08-2008, 01:48 PM

Michael Jacques' Other Victim

Burlington, Vermont - October 7, 2008

"Channel 3 News has uncovered more evidence that Michael Jacques has a long history of sex crimes-- and another victim. We are just learning about this part of Jacques' past because a legal loophole helped hide his record-- even from authorities. But Channel 3 News confirmed the information on the eve of Jacques' federal arraignment for the kidnapping and killing of his niece, Brooke Bennett, 12, of Braintree....."

Complete news report at link:
www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=9136707

5boxersmom · #11 10-09-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by warrkat

I'd like to see other family members charged for putting her in danger in the first place, but doubt that it will happen. jmo

ITA. I bet Jacques and Gagon thought they hit a goldmine when they met these two women with these little girls.

jmo

Pinetree · #12 10-18-2008, 12:56 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,440383,00.html

txsage · #13 06-25-2009, 05:12 PM

One Year Ago.......Please remember Brooke today.
Peace and Hope!

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/