Alleged sex crimes involving minor occurred in Rochester, Somersworth, N. Berwick

Richard Crispin (York County Jail photo)

DOVER - A Rochester man accused of dozens of sex crimes against a minor remains on high bail today at York (Maine) County Jail.

The charges involve a girl under the age of 16 and were carried out in both Maine and New Hampshire, according to Strafford County Deputy Attorney Emily Garod.

Richard Crispin, 25, of 23 Salmon Falls Estates, is currently being held at York County Jail on $50,000 cash bail, a jail spokesman said on Friday.
Crispin was recently indicted in Strafford County on a series of sex abuse charges alleging he created multiple images and videos of sex acts between the two from July 2019 to March 2021.
In all, some 38 indictments were filed against Crispin by a Strafford County grand jury.

The charges against him in Maine are for gross sexual assault, a Class A felony that carries a minimum 25-year sentence. A supervisor at York County Superior Court said today that there are numerous criminal complaints against him, including at least one that occurred in North Berwick, Maine. She said she was unable to give more specific details on the case.

Garod, who is prosecuting the case in New Hampshire, did not know when Crispin would be arraigned in Dover.

She also said it's not clear whether New Hampshire or Maine would prosecute the case first.

The most serious charges facing Crispin in New Hampshire include 11 counts of manufacturing child sex abuse images between July 2019 and March 2021 "in that he did knowing direct a visual representation of (victim) in sexually explicit conduct."
That conduct is alleged to have included stills and videos showing her genitals, and performing various sex acts on him or herself.
Each count carries a prison sentence of from 15-30 years.
Crispin is also charged with three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault that allege between July 2019 and March 2021 he engaged in a pattern of sexual assault against the girl "by knowingly having sexual intercourse with (the victim) more than once over a period of more than two months but less than five years." Each of the three counts carry a hefty 10-30 year prison sentence.
Most of the other indictments accuse Crispin of sending the girl pictures of his genitals and of him masturbating.
He is also charged with indecent exposure for performing a sex act on himself "in the presence" of a toddler.
All of the sex assault or abuse indictments from Strafford County grand jurors indicate that the crimes were committed in Strafford County. Garod said today they occurred in Somersworth and Rochester.

Crispin was also indicted on three drug charges from April 7, 2021, for allegedly possessing ketamine, amphetamine, and methyl​enedioxy​-methamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, His home address on those filings show him residing at the York (Maine) County Jail. The drug indictments are for alleged crimes committed in Rochester.