Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark
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Recent News About Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark
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Vermont resident sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Everett Kidder, a 56-year-old resident of Braintree, Vermont, was sentenced today in the Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division. Mr. Kidder pleaded guilty to one felony count of Possession of Child Pornography, now referred to as Child Sexual Abuse Material. -
New York man sentenced in decade-old Vermont heroin case
The Office of the Attorney General announced that Brooklyn, New York resident Maleek S. Drummond, 43, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Addison County, Criminal Division. Drummond pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of two grams or more of heroin. Judge John W. Valente presided over the case and sentenced Drummond according to the plea agreement made by both parties. The sentence is set for 10 to 11 months of incarceration. -
Sheffield resident receives probation for child sexual abuse material possession
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Benjamin Mallery, 32, of Sheffield, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in Vermont Superior Court, Caledonia Criminal Division. Mallery had pleaded guilty to one felony count of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. The presiding judge, Michael Kainen, sentenced the defendant on May 16, 2024. By agreement, the sentence included 18 months to 5 years in jail all suspended with a 10-year term of probation. -
Burlington resident arraigned on felony count of luring a child
The Attorney General’s Office has announced the arraignment of Robert Charbonneau, a 50-year-old resident of Burlington, Vermont, on one felony count of Luring a Child. The charge against Charbonneau is the outcome of an undercover investigation conducted by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC) and the Hartford Police Department. -
Vermont Legislature criminalizes nonconsensual 'deepfake' pornography
Attorney General Charity Clark expressed gratitude to the Legislature today for explicitly codifying the crime of nonconsensual “deepfake” pornography. The amendment, contained in bill H.878, has been added to Vermont’s Revenge Porn Statute and is set to be delivered to the Governor's desk.