Accused child assault defendant apprehended, held without bail

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — District Attorney Thomas Quinn shared Thursday the Fall River man who failed to show up for his trail earlier this week has been apprehended.

48-year-old Scott Fontaine of Fall River never appeared in court for his scheduled jury trial Monday morning regarding indictments charging him with Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Under the Age of 14, Pose/Exhibit a Child in Nude and Possessing Child Pornography.

After failing to appear the court issued an arrest warrant for Fontaine.

Officials were able to locate Fontaine Wednesday afternoon and took him into custody.

During a hearing today Fontaine’s bail was revoked until his new trial date in March.