Conviction of man found guilty of sexual assaulting a child upheld

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s highest court has upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of sexually assaulting a child.

Nakoma Polches of Indian Township argued his rights were violated when the child was allowed to testify remotely during his Washington County trial.

The state’s highest court rejected his appeal, finding that allowing the child to testify remotely did not violate state law or Polches’ constitutional rights.

Polches was sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release.