Facteau

TUPPER LAKE — State police charged a Tupper Lake man with child sex abuse Monday.

State police said the investigation revealed that William R. Facteau, 28, had sexual contact with a 4-year-old child in June 2018 and that the act was originally reported on July 16.

Sgt. Donald Gravell from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said Facteau was released on $5,000 cash bail by Tuesday evening.

He has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual act and first-degree sexual abuse, both felonies, as well as endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

State police said Facteau attempted to evade troopers and resist being taken into custody, resulting in him being additionally charged with resisting arrest.

Gravell said Facteau will be arraigned in Franklin County Court in Malone at 9:15 a.m. March 26.