A man who met an Oakfield woman on a bus ride from Florida to Massachusetts and then came with her to New York entered not guilty pleas today to 51 counts of rape for allegedly having sex with the woman's underage daughter and her underage friend.
The indictment covers another 13 more charges stemming from the alleged incidents, which investigators say occurred in November and December of 2010. Raymond E. Allard is accused of engaging with sexual acts with two girls under age 15.
The alleged incidents occurred in Oakfield, the City of Batavia and the Town of Batavia.
Allard was held without bail. Judge Robert C. Noonan said Allard presented a substantial flight risk because he has no real connections to the area, is facing serious charges with a potential lengthy prison term and has a prior criminal record.
According to Det. John Dehm, Allard's prior criminal record did not include similar sexual charges, but he did appear to target his alleged victims in this case after seemingly befriending the woman and her daughter on a bus trip.
The case remains under investigation and there may be another victim or victims, Dehm said.
The 64-count indictment includes 51 counts of rape in the second degree and 13 counts of criminal sexual act, 2nd, for allegedly engaging in oral sex with both girls.
Outside of court, Dehm said parents should be cautious with people they have just met.
"A person might appear to be extremely friendly and polite and courteous," he says, "but you just never know what their past is all about, or what they could be up to."
