Feds say uncle took girl home for sex

Federal officials say in court papers that a missing Vermont girl's uncle brought her home and took her upstairs to have sex.

In an affidavit, officials say a teenage girl admitted helping Michael Jacques, Brooke Bennett's uncle, drop the 12-year-old off at a store on June 25 and then get her and return to his Randolph home for sex. Brooke has not been seen since.

In the U.S. District Court affidavit, the teen told agents she herself had been having sex with Jacques, 42, since she was 9 in a sex ring called Breckinridge.

She said she was told Brooke was going to be brought into the ring that day.

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