OSSIPEE — A Conway teen was recently sentenced after failing to report abuse of a minor. His case is intertwined with Jackson teen Riley Hayes, who was accused of aggravated felonious sexual assault.
Matthew Cormier, 19, of Conway was before Carroll County Superior Court Judge Amy Ignatius last week for a plea and sentencing hearing.
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