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Tag: sexual assault

A U.S. flag and a black flag fly in front of a modern brick and glass office building under a clear sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

Ex-border patrol agent sentenced to 25 months in prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse material charge

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald December 15, 2025, 4:43 pmDecember 15, 2025, 4:43 pm
A woman in glasses and business attire stands in front of a torn paper background displaying printed text.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Public Safety, Regional

These Vermont sexual assault survivors sought justice. Instead, one victim said the prosecutorโ€™s approach was โ€˜like a screw you.โ€™

by Charlotte Oliver December 8, 2025, 6:52 amDecember 9, 2025, 7:20 pm
A group of people and vehicles gathered outside a large, weathered barn with an open garage on a sunny day.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Franklin County, Public Safety, Regional

An Enosburgh womanโ€™s death led the state to criminalize the assault of a dead body

by Charlotte Oliver June 23, 2025, 5:32 pmJune 23, 2025, 6:20 pm
A church steeple with a cross on top, viewed from below against a clear blue sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermontโ€™s Roman Catholic Diocese faces 118 more clergy misconduct claims

by Kevin O'Connor May 12, 2025, 3:42 pmMay 12, 2025, 3:42 pm
Text reading "Commentaries" and "Opinion pieces by community members" with a speech bubble icon.
Posted inOpinion

Christine DiBlasio: We need to reframe gender violence as a broader societal issue

by Opinion April 4, 2025, 7:10 amApril 3, 2025, 4:46 pm
A man in a black jacket looks forward; another man in a suit holds a phone and walks by.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Public Safety, Regional

Ex-Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton, accused of sexual assault, pleads guilty to lesser charges

by Klara Bauters January 24, 2025, 6:20 pmJanuary 25, 2025, 10:47 am
Peter Newton at podium
Posted inChittenden County, Public Safety

Proposed plea deal would bring no jail time for ex-Addison County sheriff in sexual assault case

by Alan J. Keays January 7, 2025, 5:17 pmJanuary 7, 2025, 5:17 pm
Posted inOrleans County, Public Safety

Lowell substitute teacher charged with sexually assaulting student

by Jeralyn Darling and VTD Editor May 18, 2023, 8:39 pmMay 18, 2023, 8:39 pm
A police car with blue lights on top.
Posted inEssex County, Public Safety

Former Northeast Kingdom police chief faces charge of sexual assault on underage girl

by Alan J. Keays January 30, 2023, 6:23 pmJanuary 30, 2023, 6:58 pm
Gifford Medical Center sign
Posted inCentral Vermont, Health, Orange County, Regional

Gifford Health Care again has specially trained nurses to care for sexual assault victims

by Valley News December 26, 2022, 1:09 pmSeptember 12, 2024, 2:44 pm
Posted inChittenden County, Public Safety

Lawsuit claims UVM protected star basketball player after he raped a fellow student

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson and Alan J. Keays December 8, 2022, 9:01 pmDecember 8, 2022, 9:01 pm
Soldiers in camouflage uniforms and backpacks walk in a line on an airfield under a clear blue sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

Ex-Vermont National Guard member gets probationary sentence in sexual assault case

by Alan J. Keays August 11, 2022, 7:17 pmAugust 11, 2022, 7:17 pm
Peter Newton at podium
Posted inAddison County, Public Safety

Judge tosses emergency orders against Addison County sheriff facing sex assault charges

by Alan J. Keays July 22, 2022, 6:51 pmJuly 22, 2022, 6:51 pm
Posted inAddison County, Public Safety

Representing himself, sheriff facing sex assault charges gets to grill witnesses testifying against him, including family and deputy

by Alan J. Keays July 7, 2022, 8:25 pmJuly 7, 2022, 8:26 pm

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