sexual assault
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Two men held without bail in alleged Whiting sexual assault
Two men who are well-known to police pleaded innocent to an alleged assault that took place in January.
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Sheriff declines to step down after his arrest
Sheriff Peter Newton rebuffed multiple calls for his resignation, including from Addison County High Bailiff Dave Silberman, who’s limited authority includes serving in the sheriff’s stead if that…
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Report explores the costs of sexual assault
MIDDLEBURY — Annie initially decided she’d to try to forget she’d been raped, rather than report it to police and risk having to relive the traumatic episode over…
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College navigates new sexual assault guidelines
MIDDLEBURY — Like many institutions of higher education around the country, Middlebury College is navigating a fine line in its compliance with changes in the federal rules concerning…
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Middlebury Police Log: Police investigate a sexual assault
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police received a report about the alleged sexual assault of a woman by a man at a Court Street residence on Dec. 13. Police said…
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When sexual assault victims and their offenders cross paths at school
Editor’s note: This story involves juvenile court cases, the details of which are sealed by the courts. The parents of victims in the case have agreed to speak…
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Cram pleads innocent in child-luring case
WEYBRIDGE — A 27-year-old Weybridge man on Aug. 21 pleaded innocent in Chittenden Superior Court, criminal division, to four charges — including felony sexual assault — stemming from…
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Police say 27-year-old man lured child for sex
WEYBRIDGE — A Weybridge man was slated to be arraigned at the Addison County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 21, on sex-related felony charges stemming from allegations he tried…
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Vergennes man convicted on sex charges
MIDDLEBURY — An Addison County jury on Aug. 7 convicted a Vergennes man of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 16. The defendant,…
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High court denies Orwell man’s appeal of sexual assault conviction
MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected an Orwell man’s appeal of his 2017 conviction on a charge of aggravated sexual assault on a minor. It was…