State Police Trooper accused of kid abuse going through extra costs

The illegal wiretap and violation of abuse prevention order costs stem from incidents that occurred March 10.

Framingham State Police Headquarters. Photograph by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe

A State Police trooper accused of kid abuse is going through extra costs of illegal wiretap and violating of abuse prevention order, prosecutors stated.

Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was initially arrested in November arraigned on costs of home assault and battery and aggravated assault on a toddler beneath 14 years of age, Plympton police stated on the time.

Gagnon, who has since been suspended by the state’s police oversight fee, is now charged with illegal wiretap and violation of abuse prevention order, in accordance with Michael Keefe-Feldman, the spokesperson for the Essex County District Lawyer’s workplace.

The costs stem from incidents that occurred March 10, Keefe-Feldman stated. He declined to supply additional info.

Gagnon is anticipated to be arraigned on each costs in Plymouth District Courtroom Monday. The arraignment will probably be performed by a prosecutor from Essex County DA’s workplace, Keefe-Feldman stated.

The preliminary baby abuse allegations got here after an investigation by the Plymouth County District Lawyer’s workplace, the Division of Kids and Households, and the Plympton police. The sufferer advised DCF that he was punched within the face by Gagnon, in accordance with WCVB.

“The kids have been then suggested by Michael Gagnon to say {that a} whiffle ball bat was the reason for the mark and that it was unintentional,” the report stated, per WCVB.

In January, Gagnon was additionally charged with a felony cost of intimidating a witness, in accordance with courtroom paperwork, and pleaded not responsible. His lawyer, Kevin Reddington, didn’t return a request for remark Sunday night.

When reached for remark, the Massachusetts State Police stated Gagnon was suspended with out pay starting Dec. 1.

“The Massachusetts State Police stands firmly towards all types of home violence and took definitive motion on this case to alleviate the Trooper of responsibility and suspended him with out pay in December 2025,” the spokesperson stated. “We are going to comply with the courtroom proceedings as a part of our ongoing personnel investigation and await the result of that course of.”