ALFRED — A former Massachusetts priest who admitted in the past to raping an altar boy in Massachusetts has been indicted in York County on 29 counts of gross sexual misconduct in relation to alleged acts with minors.

Ronald Paquin, 74, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was indicted Tuesday at York County Superior Court on 13 counts of gross sexual misconduct, class A, and 16 counts of gross sexual misconduct, class B.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt but a determination that enough evidence exists to prosecute.

The alleged criminal acts took place in the late 1980s at seasonal locations in Kennebunkport, and the alleged victims were 11 and 14 when Paquin began his alleged inappropriate criminal conduct, according to a press release from Kennebunkport Police Chief Craig Sanford.

“I am glad that we were able to present a case that hopefully brings the victims some type of peace in their future and holds the offender accountable for these horrific crimes,” said Sanford.

According to The Associated Press, Paquin in 2002 pleaded guilty to raping an alter boy and he 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.

A former Roman Catholic Priest, Paquin was defrocked by the Vatican as a result of the crimes, according to the AP.

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

Keith Townsend, of Seabrook, New Hampshire, told the Boston Globe he’s one of the victims in the indictment.

He said the abuse started when he was about 8 or 9, in Massachusetts and at a camp in Kennebunkport, according to the AP.

Townsend said when he found out Paquin was released from prison in Massachusetts he was outraged, and he contacted Maine authorities, according to the AP.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or [email protected].