ALFRED — A former Roman Catholic priest from Massachusetts released from jail in 2015 for raping an alter boy is in jail again; he is accused of sexual misconduct with two minors in Kennebunkport.

Ronald Paquin, 74, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, faces charges of 13 counts of gross sexual misconduct, class A, and 16 counts of gross sexual conduct, class B.

Paquin made his first court appearance Friday, appearing before a judge via video conference, according to The Associated Press.

The alleged criminal acts took place in the late 1980s at seasonal locations in Kennebunkport, according to Kennebunkport Police Chief Craig Sanford.

The alleged victims were 11 and 14 when Paquin began his alleged inappropriate criminal conduct, said Sanford. Court documents state one of the boys was “substantially impaired” by drugs, according to the AP.

Bail was set at $50,000, according to the AP, and officials at York County Jail in Alfred said Monday afternoon he was still at jail.

According to The Associated Press, Paquin pleaded guilty to raping an alter boy in 2002 and was released from jail in 2015. At his sentencing in 2002, Paquin expressed remorse through his lawyer and said that as a teenager, he was abused by a priest, according to the AP.

Although convicted of raping one boy, several others have also accused him of molesting them, according to the AP.

Paquin was defrocked in 2004, according to the AP.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.