Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge

Dan McDonald

Staff Writer

7/2/2012

A prominent Quincy businessman is in jail on a charge of committing a sex crime against a child.

Patrick Le Coq, owner of Café Le Coq in Quincy, was arrested Tuesday, June 26, at his home and place of business.

Le Coq was charged with committing a lewd and lascivious act against a child under the age of 14.

He is being held on $50,000 bail at the Plumas County Jail.

During a Monday, July 2, court appearance in Quincy, Superior Court Judge Janet Hilde assigned public defender Bill Abramson to represent Le Coq.

The judge also ordered Le Coq not to have any contact with the alleged victim, if he is released on bail.

Le Coq, who has not entered a plea to the charge, waived formal arraignment and is expected to enter a “not guilty” plea, according to Abramson.

Because of the sensitivity of the case, Plumas County District Attorney David Hollister said he did not want to comment at this time.

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+14#1RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — J. Miller2012-07-02 16:16

if this guy is a 'prominent businessman', and owns a restaurant, WHY is he allowed a Public Defender ???

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+18#2Prominent does not equal — James2012-07-02 19:04

I know that many think that being a business owner makes you wealthy but that is most often far from the truth, especially in this town...So being a "prominent businessman" and business owner does not mean you have money in the bank....nor does it preclude you from having a Public Defender....

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+6#3Prominent... — Micke2012-07-02 22:45

As a great fan of Patrick, I do hope it's all untrue!

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+11#4I agree with James and Micke — Mike2012-07-03 05:31

The restaurant business is a tough one. Athough I don't know anything about Patrick's individual financial situation, I do know that most successful restaurants barely make a profit. The business is often the owner's 'lifestle' or passion, and not always a great 'living' or income.

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+8#5Prominent = well known — Tim Schooler2012-07-03 07:28

Prominent by definition has nothing to do with money. Patrick was very well known. I owned two "successful " restaurants in this town and lost money at both of them!

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+20#6RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — Mar2012-07-03 08:12

Very sad for all concerned.

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+46#7RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — concerned2012-07-03 10:31

Maybe a little compassion for the child and less about $$ and his using a public defender.

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+4#8Compassion~ — Elizabeth2012-07-03 10:58

This is a horific tragedy for the Le Coq family! How Patrick pays for his representation seems irrelevant and personal to him. It seems more appropriate for our community to offer the family support and compassion in this most difficult time.

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+20#9RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — @ Elizabeth2012-07-03 12:07

What are you smoking? How about a little compassion for the victim and a little less for the perp?

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+1#10Just sad — steve2012-07-03 14:05

Fourteen is a tough age and if this is all real living through such a horable thing can be pretty hard, maybe keeping a little lower profile would be best for all involved

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+19#11#9,#9,#9 — Micke2012-07-03 14:16

Keep in mind that the paper does not publish all the facts AND we are all innocent until proven guilty.

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+1#12Seriously. — With Disgust2012-07-03 14:20

How sad another young life possibly destroyed by yet another self servant deviant. I don't care who his lawyer is or how he pays for it if he is guilty I hope his council sucks!

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+3#13RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — Elizabeth2012-07-03 16:03

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I'm sorry if my comment was misunderstood. I was referring to the victim and their family. No need to be derogatory.

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+4#14Victim — Mychele2012-07-03 16:42

I think his back account doesn't matter! where is the compassion for his victim... The child's life is forever changed. I hope he gets his...
Karma,Karma,Karma!!!!!!

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+8#15RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — Justice Seeker2012-07-03 19:44

I hope his cell mate Bubba shows him a thing or two about sex crimes.

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+8#16Me — Bug2012-07-04 08:24

For the ones who are concerned, the child is not 14 years old....she is 5 years old...he needs to ROT in HELL! Just because you are a business owner and well known in a community, does not make you an honest, respectable, caring human being...you can still be a monster.

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+22#17Listening to the child — Jody2012-07-04 15:19

I want to express my deep gratitude and admiration for the mother who heard her five(?) year old child. My mother didn't. I was molested from the age of five to eleven. Now 64, I still carry the emotional scars of the abuse and the nightmare of not being believed.

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+3#18comment — david2012-07-04 17:56

AGAIN as always everyone starting rumors and speculation before knowing all the info, you should all be ashamed of yourselfs this is how it all starts maybe it will happen to you then we will see what you say. STOP THE B**LSH*T

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+8#19We don't KNOW anything yet — Rob2012-07-04 19:46

We do not have all the facts so let us please wait to pass judgment. I am sure everyone knows about assuming.

It is truly sad for all involved and I feel for the child. If he is indeed guilty then yes, please throw the book at him. If not, then I hope a misunderstanding is cleared up.

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+2#20Facts Please — Portola Resident2012-07-05 11:22

Unless you have all the facts, I am reserving judgment until a jury of his peers reviews all facts and evidence and convicts or releases him. I was not there, I don't know any of you and whether you know them or not, and unless I was on the jury, I will not pass judgement.

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+7#21RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — kittykat2012-07-05 14:48

Very private moment. I pray for the family.

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+7#22The whole thing sucks! — Mike2012-07-05 20:44

If there's a victim, how terrible for the victim! If he's guilty, he's screwed and he deserves his fate! If he's innocent, he's screwed and that make him the victim! Either, the whole thing sucks!

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+3#23RE: Quincy restaurateur arrested on sex charge — Sahoni2012-07-08 09:44

I am so sorry to hear of this. No matter what the situation is or what is the truth, it is heartbreaking for everyone concerned. I also pray for the family and everyone affected. It is a God-sized problem. Aloha.

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