Pair of Maine Men Charged With Setting Fire to Home, Officials Say They Knew The Victims

A pair of Maine men accused of setting fire to a home in Bangor have been indicted by a Grand Jury, according to WABI.

The news station reports that the men are accused of setting fire to a home on Elm Street in Bangor over the summer. The men, Eric Hasenbank, 41, and Joshua Fletcher, 19, have since been indicted by a Grand Jury on arson charges. WABI says that Hasenbank if also facing a charge for conspiracy.

After some research, we found that Hasenbank is also a lifetime registrant on the Maine Sex Offender Registry for sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years old..

Police say that the accused knew the people who were living in the house when they set fire to it in August of 2023.

This is a developing story and we will continue to keep it updated as more information becomes available to us.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.