North Kingstown man, co-owner of Middletown doughnut shop, faces sexual assault charges
NORTH KINGSTOWN − A Saunderstown man faces sexual assault charges following his arrest earlier this month by Rhode Island State Police.
Valdemar Leite is a co-owner of Ma's Donuts and More on West Main Road in Middletown.
Leite, 54, of Sycamore Lane, was arrested on a warrant, according to a news release issued on Aug. 26 by state police Capt. Jeffrey L'heureux. The investigation was carried out by troopers based at state police barracks in Wickford.
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An online court record says Leite faces charges of first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault and the offenses he is accused of took place on May 18, 2022.
On Aug. 25, Newport Superior Court Judge William E. Carnes Jr. ordered authorities to hold Leite without bail.
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On Wednesday, online records say, Leite was released on bail after Carnes set the amount at $50,000 with surety, which requires a defendant to either post 10% of that amount in cash or post the full amount in property.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Co-owner of Middletown's Ma's Donuts and More faces sexual assault charges
