Crime & Safety
Traffic Stop Leads To Teen Sex Charges
State Police stopped Armand Thibodeau in Johnston on June 30 and found a 15-year-old girl in his car.
A traffic stop in Johnston on June 30 led to federal charges against a Fall River man of driving a minor across state lines for sex.
Armand Thibodeau, 27, was charged with pursuading a minor to travel across state lines for sex and engaging in illicit sexual behavior. He was arraigned on July 1 and released on $50,000 unsecured bond and home confinement, according to a press release from U.S. Atty. Peter F. Neronha.
According to Neronha, Rhode Island State Police stopped Thibodeau's car in Johnston for speeding at around midnight on June 30 and found a 15-year-old girl in his car.
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State Police detectives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force gathered further information that led to the charges against Thibodeau.
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