Convicted Felon Elected, but He Says He'll Decline Position

Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. › November 07, 2008

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TOPSHAM - Elected to the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night, Paul S. Bennett now says he will decline the position. The reason: It was revealed that in the mid-1990s, the 40-year-old served prison time for a conviction in a shaken-baby case.

The revelation about Bennett's felony record has left town officials scrambling to fill the position they thought was finalized in the Tuesday night election.

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Convicted Felon Elected, but He Says He'll Decline Position

Michelle Derr, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, said town leaders were discussing the situation at a ...

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