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Brooke Bennett has been found :(
I can’t even write anything right now.
Police Believe They Have Found Brooke’s Body
Posted: July 2, 2008 05:36 PM
Updated: July 2, 2008 06:29 PM
Bethel, Vermont – July 2, 2008
Police believe they have found the remains of Brooke Bennett, 12, of Braintree. Police say the remains were found on property on Crocker Road in Randolph near the home of Michael Jacques. Police found ground there that had been recently disturbed yesterday. Today, a search found the body there. Police say Brooke’s body was recovered at 4:45 p.m.
An autopsy will be performed in Burlington to confirm it is Brooke and to try to find the cause of death. Police do call the death suspicious.
Brooke’s family was notified of the discovery.
Brooke disappeared a week ago. She was last seen at a Randolph convenience store with her uncle, Michael Jacques. Police had previously called Jacques a person of interest in her disappearance and they had been searching his property in Randolph.
Late this afternoon, federal authorities also announced they will charge Jacques with kidnapping Brooke. The affidavit will not be released until the charges are filed in court Thursday morning.
Police plan to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to update the case.
I have to start by saying that when I saw the video of Brooke in the convenience store with her arms crossed in front of her chest with her (uncle) I felt that some thing was not right. I have heard from her stepmother and stepfather on the news, were are her mother and father. This 14 year old cousin that has been having sex for(5) five years could do nothing to stop this. She allowed the uncle to take her up stairs and then left with her (boyfriend). Knowing that someones throat would be cut, this girl is dangerous It makes me want to vomit to think that vermont does not have the death penalty.
omg! poor brooke. when i made my last post i did not notice the update saying she had been found. this is so sad! my prayers go out to her family. i cant say anything else right now. :-(
This is awful. I can’t believe this has happened. So sad.
My heart breaks for that little girl and I am outraged that she wasn’t protected — her mother had to know her sister’s husband was the scum of the earth — and isn’t it odd that two sisters both married sexual predators/pedophiles
:( There are no words that can describe this unthinkable tragedy. Rest In Peace Brooke. Peace and prayers for all. :(
I cannot believe it has ended like this :( i kept praying for her safe return, i just wish that she was found alive. Poor Brooke, such a beautiful young lady, its a real shame that she wont get to grow up and be the beautiful woman she was going to be. I hope those a**holes burn in hell!! how could anyone do such a thing? sick F*cks. I just about cried watching the vigil when her sister spoke :’( my thoughts and prayers go out to her family and all of her friends. May she R.I.P
Angry:
I would just like to say how dare you put blame on her cousin. she is 14 years old. yes there is more she could have done, but she is 14. 14 is far from an adult, and they don’t think like adults. The blame is solely on the sick men that did this to Brooke. They are adults, and they know better. don’t blame a child. This child had been abused by this man for years. Do you think maybe she could have been afraid of what would happen to her. Don’t be so judgmental of a child.
I grew up in Randolph, I never thought something like this could happen around here. Vermont is a very sheltered state, it gives us a false sense of security. I think Vermont needs to realize one Vital thing….. You cannot rehabilitate a sex defender. Everyone, not just Vermont needs to shifts its focus. We need to focus on Protecting out children for these sick predators, not rehabilitant them and sending them back out. They will just continue to hurt more of our children. How much more innocence needs to be lost before something is done. Rest In Peace Brooke
Jessica, I completely agree with you. 14 is very far from an adult, and I’m sure this girl has lived for years in fear of her life and that of her family. My heart breaks for her, and for Brooke. I truly hope that Vermont will finally get serious about dealing with sex offenders.
Jessica, Sorry you took my thoughts so personable, you said it yourself,(yes there is more she could have done). you also said, (you can not rehabilitate a sex offender.)He was a registered sex offender.The 14 year old initially lied to the police.,eventually she tells the police that she was told the next victim would have there throat cut. She was told by her uncle that she could leave, and she did, with her (boyfriend).Well aware of what was going to happen. She has to live the rest off her life knowing that she could have saved her, from what she went through, let alone death. I just don”t have room for excuses, I’m a 52 year old mother of a 23 year old daughter, I could always tell when something was not right with her. The uncle said he had sex with her so many times he could not remember, where were her family members. Sorry if this offends anyone, I’m thinking about Brooke who is no longer with us. She did not deserve to be betrayed by family, including her cousin.
simply devastating.
What’s wrong with people?
When we lost Denise to a sicko, one or two members of my family (in Maryland) questioned the fact that we live in the South. One said something like “southern white trash”. Michael King’s family (the alleged perp) was from Michigan.
It’s important to remember that there is “trash” everywhere. And the “trash” comes in all colors and much of the trash is educated.
There are a lot of sick people out there. I don’t think young women and young men are safe anywhere. Look at the Shawn Hornbeck story. How tragic was that?
Pedophiles are the worst perps IMHO and I don’t think they can be rehabilitated. They may get better by being put on meds, but someone has to make sure they take their meds.
This is very very sad. Now the whole family is under suspicion and here they just lost their daughter. You do have to wonder, who in the family knew?
My prayers and tears go out to Brooke, her family and the community.
Very very sad.
Why shouldn’t the 14 year old be held accountable for helping lure Brooke into Jacques ring? It’s not like she was held hostage and even tho 14 isn’t adult, 14 is old enough to know better. Young adults are taught about “inappropiate behaviors” in elementary and middle schools. I can’t believe that she thought this was OK!!!
For those that have any interest in the innocence of the 14 year old and her mother you should read the affidavit, and the information in reference to the Emails between the accused and the 14 year old. It’s a heart stopper. Both the mother and the 14 year old should be brought up on some charges. It would not surprise me if the 14 year old was not outside the convenience store out of site to help in getting Brooke back to the house. She may have been innocent at 9, but she is evil at 14.