A 32-year-old Seneca Falls man is locked up in Saratoga County after New York State Police say he held a victim against their will in Malta last month and forced unwanted sexual contact. Mitchell Brabant was arrested Thursday, November 5, and now faces both felony and misdemeanor charges tied to the allegations.
According to WRGB, state police received a complaint on October 23 reporting a past sexual assault. Investigators say Brabant held the victim against their will in Malta sometime in October, and police said he forced unwanted sexual contact with the victim during that encounter.
The investigation led to Brabant’s arrest in Saratoga, where he was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment, a misdemeanor, per the same outlet’s report. A New York State Police Public Information Report lists his address as Seneca Falls and confirms the arrest date and time as 4:20 pm on November 5.
Arraignment and Jail Status Differ Between Reports
Brabant was processed at State Police Saratoga before being arraigned in Malta Town Court, according to a New York State Police release. That release states he was remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, a $20,000 bond, or a $100,000 partially secured bond.
However, the public information report lists Brabant’s arrestee status simply as “Held - no bail.” The available records do not resolve the discrepancy between the two state police accounts of his bail conditions.
Case Remains Under Investigation
No court records, statements from Brabant or an attorney representing him, or an independently verified account from the victim have been made public. The allegations against Brabant remain just that — allegations brought by investigators — and do not establish guilt or signal how the case will ultimately be resolved.
