CONWAY — A North Conway man was sentenced to eight to 20 years for aggravated felonious sexual assault for molesting two girls in his care between 1997 and 2005.Â
On Dec. 2, 2024, Conway police filed two counts of pattern aggravated felonious sexual assault against Joel Clement, 67.
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