Man indicted in S. Lebanon domestic violence case
Harrison Thorp
ALFRED, Maine - A Springvale man has been indicted in a South Lebanon domestic violence case. Charles Austin, 30, of 300 Blanchard Road, is charged with assaulting a female at the Evergreen Mobile Home Park on Route 202. Austin shoved the victim up against the wall and threw her on a bed during a Jan. 15 incident, said Maine State Police Trooper Kyle Wells. He said the victim escaped to a neighbor's home to avoid further abuse, and was shaken up but did not require medical transport. Austin has a prior conviction for domestic assault from 2008. The Class C felony charge could land him in state prison for up to 5 years. The York County grand jury indictment was handed down Wednesday. An indictment is not an indication of guilt, only that enough evidence has been presented to warrant a trial.
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