Saco police responded to a call at Bradley Street around 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 23. According to Saco Police, the alleged victim, a 42-year-old woman, reported that a male friend of hers had assaulted her at his home earlier that evening. Police arrested Bedell, who lives at Watson Mills Road.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt; it is a finding that enough evidence exists to move forward with prosecution.
Bedell, 50, was released the day following the arrest on $2,500 bail and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.
Bedell was a Republican candidate for State House District 15, covering part of Saco, but lost in the Nov. 8 election, 1,709-3,311, to Democrat Maggie O’Neil.
The York County Republican Committee and the Maine Republican Party had asked Bedell to withdraw from the election, but Bedell remained in the running.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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