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State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

The unlawful wiretap and violation of abuse prevention order charges stem from incidents that occurred March 10.

Framingham State Police Headquarters. Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe

April 12, 2026

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A State Police trooper accused of child abuse is facing more charges of unlawful wiretap and violating of abuse prevention order, prosecutors said.

Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was initially arrested in November arraigned on charges of domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14 years of age, Plympton police said at the time.

Gagnon, who has since been suspended by the state’s police oversight commission, is now charged with unlawful wiretap and violation of abuse prevention order, according to Michael Keefe-Feldman, the spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

The charges stem from incidents that occurred March 10, Keefe-Feldman said. He declined to provide further information.

Gagnon is expected to be arraigned on both charges in Plymouth District Court Monday. The arraignment will be conducted by a prosecutor from Essex County DA’s office, Keefe-Feldman said.

The initial child abuse allegations came after an investigation by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office, the Department of Children and Families, and the Plympton police. The victim told DCF that he was punched in the face by Gagnon, according to WCVB.

“The children were then advised by Michael Gagnon to say that a whiffle ball bat was the cause of the mark and that it was accidental,” the report said, per WCVB.

In January, Gagnon was also charged with a felony charge of intimidating a witness, according to court documents, and pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Kevin Reddington, did not return a request for comment Sunday evening.

When reached for comment, the Massachusetts State Police said Gagnon was suspended without pay beginning Dec. 1.

“The Massachusetts State Police stands firmly against all forms of domestic violence and took definitive action in this case to relieve the Trooper of duty and suspended him without pay in December 2025,” the spokesperson said. “We will follow the court proceedings as part of our ongoing personnel investigation and await the outcome of that process.”