A Southbridge, Massachusetts, man accused of kidnapping a toddler at a Webster seashore and assaulting her final week is predicted in courtroom Monday.

The incident occurred on the Patriot’s Day vacation at Memorial Seaside, Webster police mentioned, including that the woman was alone.

Walter Fanion, 68, had a canine with him and began a “dialog concerning the canine [and] she ended up within the automotive,” police mentioned.

Fanion allegedly touched the woman inappropriately within the automotive earlier than dropping her off close to her grandmother’s dwelling, the place the woman instructed her grandmother what occurred.

He allegedly instructed the kid he’d be again on the seashore the next day at 11:30 a.m.

The woman, who’s underneath 14 years outdated, was capable of present investigators with distinctive traits of the automotive.

Fanion was arrested Friday, when he returned to the seashore as soon as once more, police mentioned.

Investigators need to know if Fanion could also be related to another related incidents.

Anybody with info ought to name the Webster Police Division at 508-943-1212.

Fanion is going through a number of critical fees, together with kidnapping​, attractive a toddler underneath 16​ and 4 counts of indecent assault and battery on a toddler underneath 14.

He was being held on $75,040 money bail. He is attributable to be arraigned Monday.