A man who was wanted for a gross sexual assault that happened in Maine is now in custody at a Florida jail.Roosevelt Boone, 37, was arrested Tuesday on a felony warrant by the Brunswick Police Department in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Maine Violent Offender Task Force.Brunswick police said Boone was taken into custody at IMG Academy, a boarding school and sports training facility in Bradenton, Florida, that prepares student-athletes for college.Boone’s arrest follows an extensive investigation into an incident that happened in 2004, according to police.Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart confirmed to Maine’s Total Coverage that the victim in the case is an adult and the incident happened in Brunswick.Boone is being held at the Manatee County Jail in Florida as a fugitive from justice pending further legal proceedings.Officials are asking anyone with information related to Boone or potential sexual assault offenses to call Brunswick Police Detective Justin Kittredge at 207-721-4312.Boone’s ties to Maine and IMG AcademyA since-deleted profile stated that Boone works as a recruiting specialist for Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), helping student-athletes and their families navigate the college recruiting process. NCSA is part of IMG Academy and focuses exclusively on college recruiting.According to the deleted profile, Boone played football at the University of Maine for four years. He later worked as an assistant coach on the UMaine football team before joining the Rutgers University football program’s support staff and later landing a training camp internship with the Atlanta Falcons.Boone also co-founded Strong Mind-Strong Body in his home city of Washington, D.C. According to the nonprofit organization’s website, Strong Mind-Strong Body is dedicated to providing impactful support and resources to those in need through mentorship, personal fitness programs, a school initiative and job readiness training.

BRUNSWICK, Maine —

A man who was wanted for a gross sexual assault that happened in Maine is now in custody at a Florida jail.

Roosevelt Boone, 37, was arrested Tuesday on a felony warrant by the Brunswick Police Department in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Maine Violent Offender Task Force.

Brunswick police said Boone was taken into custody at IMG Academy, a boarding school and sports training facility in Bradenton, Florida, that prepares student-athletes for college.

Boone’s arrest follows an extensive investigation into an incident that happened in 2004, according to police.

Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart confirmed to Maine’s Total Coverage that the victim in the case is an adult and the incident happened in Brunswick.

Boone is being held at the Manatee County Jail in Florida as a fugitive from justice pending further legal proceedings.

Officials are asking anyone with information related to Boone or potential sexual assault offenses to call Brunswick Police Detective Justin Kittredge at 207-721-4312.

Boone’s ties to Maine and IMG Academy

A since-deleted profile stated that Boone works as a recruiting specialist for Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), helping student-athletes and their families navigate the college recruiting process. NCSA is part of IMG Academy and focuses exclusively on college recruiting.

According to the deleted profile, Boone played football at the University of Maine for four years. He later worked as an assistant coach on the UMaine football team before joining the Rutgers University football program’s support staff and later landing a training camp internship with the Atlanta Falcons.

Boone also co-founded Strong Mind-Strong Body in his home city of Washington, D.C. According to the nonprofit organization’s website, Strong Mind-Strong Body is dedicated to providing impactful support and resources to those in need through mentorship, personal fitness programs, a school initiative and job readiness training.