On July 22, 2020 Manchester Police received a report that a Manchester Taxi cab driver was attempting to solicit a 14 year old boy on the internet. The suspect was identified as 34 y/o Kenneth Simard of Nashua. Upon hearing the allegations, Simard’s employer immediately terminated him.
Through their investigation Manchester Police learned that Simard had been using a dating app to communicate and his messages were of a sexual nature.
After further investigation, Simard was arrested on July 26, 2020 and charged with two counts of Certain Use of Computer Services, 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images – Attempted, and one count of Felonious Sex Assault – Attempted.
Simard was also found to have active bail conditions out of Manchester Circuit Court for a Criminal Threatening charge dating back to February 2019. He was also charged with Violation of Bail Conditions. Simard was arraigned on July 27, 2020 in Hillsborough Superior Court North.
