Police have discovered the body of Brooke Bennett about a mile from her uncle’s property just a day after he was named a person of interest. Documents also came out yesterday implicating him in planning on using Bennett as part of a child sex ring.
The girl’s uncle, Michael Jacques, who has been in custody since Sunday on sexual assault charges involving another underage girl, is to be charged in federal court with kidnapping, police Sgt. Tara Thomas said.
Bennett last was seen alive with Jacques at a convenience store last Wednesday.
“The painful discovery of Brooke’s body today is tragic and heartbreaking,” Baker said.
He called the death “clearly suspicious” but declined to give details before a planned briefing Thursday morning.