The victim's daughter said seeing the man accused of sexually assaulting her mother in court was a big step in helping her to heal.
Robert Champigny is charged with two misdemeanor sexual assault charges upon a woman at the Crestwood nursing home in Milford, where they both were living.
During the hearing, Champigny started to comment on the charges, saying, “I have no memory of,” before being stopped by the judge.
“I don't buy that at all. I would hear him talk at the nursing home. I would hear him talk about conversations when he was in the Army and all this stuff. I'm not buying that at all,” Deborah Modugno, the victim’s daughter, said.
The alleged assaults happened in June, and Modugno said her mother, who was totally incapacitated by a stroke, had trouble dealing with the situation, and it's been tough restoring her trust.
“It took a couple of weeks to get her around again where she felt safe even with her own family,” Modugno said.
Champigny has been ordered not to have any contact with the victim and is no longer living at the nursing home. He remains free on personal recognizance bail.
Champigny spoke briefly to WMUR outside court, saying, “I have nothing to say.” When asked if he had anything to say to the alleged victim or her family, Champigny said, “Nothing to say.”
The arraignment was continued until Sept. 3.
While this case still has a long way to go, the victim's daughter said she remains adamantly opposed to any sort of plea bargain.
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