Vermont Child Abuse Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Hamel </h2> </center>
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn. Anthony Hamel, 25, of Cowansville, Quebec, Canada, applied to enter the United States from Canada at the Morses Line Port of Entry (POE) on May 9, 2025. Based on his responses to screening questions, Hamel was referred to a secondary inspection by the Customs and Border Protection Offic... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - VT)<H2> United States of America v. Jason McGrath
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor to produce child sexual abuse materials (CSAM, also known as child pornography). Jason McGrath, age 45, of South Burlington, Vermont corresponded with two people via an internet messaging application, offering to pay money for the production of original CSAM. McGrath sent money to th... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Isaacs </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford, Vermont Man Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Matthew Isaacs, 33, of Hartford... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jessica Russell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud of Elder Victim </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Barre, Vermont Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud of Elder Victim</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Verm... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials/h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> On Decemb... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> A fede... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> The Of... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)State of Vermont v. Randy Jacobs, Jr.
<h2><br> Newfane, Vermont kidnapping and domestic assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> ¶ 2. A five-count information charged defendant with one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated domestic assault, and three counts of domestic assault.[1] For the kidnapping charge, the information alleged that defendant knowingly restrained another person with the... More...
$0 (10-22-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Nicholas Melanson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, VT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Elder Fraud Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Manchester, New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Prison for Elder Fraud Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Over the course of nine days in May 2022, Melanson traveled on... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Shoreham Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Blow </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Charleston Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Daniel Blow, 41, of Charleston, Vermont a soci... More...
$0 (10-24-2023 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Everett A. Simpson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping of New Hampshire Mother and Child </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Kidnapper of New Hampshire Mother and Child Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney... More...
$0 (06-17-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Edmund Thornton </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Edmund Thornton Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney for the District... More...
$0 (02-11-2020 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores, 40, of Barquisim... More...
$0 (01-26-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Moton; Maurice Pompey; Danielle Richardson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Vernon Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Glen Buehler, 68, of Vernon, Vermont, was sentenced to... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> Scott Remick, 48, of Shoreham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 80 months in prison after his g... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of chil... More...
$0 (02-13-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> On February 9, 2024, George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one ... More...
$0 (02-12-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Deyquan Martin </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> On February 5, 2024, Deyquan Martin, 22, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment as well as 10 years of supervised ... More...
$0 (02-05-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermon... More...
$0 (01-25-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Child Exploitation Offense</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, V... More...
$0 (01-08-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of child pornography</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> On January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermont, to serve 135 months in prison after his guilty pl... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - VT)State of Vermont v. Stacey Vaillancourt
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> <br> The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.<br> <br> Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...
$0 (12-01-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Dennis Martin
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. <br> <br> Dennis Martin, age 42, of Colchester, Vermont, was convicted by a jury on February 9, 2023. The evidence at trial included a Snapchat video Martin sent to his mother-in-law on February 18, 2019, in which he brandished a firearm. According to trial tes... More...
$0 (10-11-2023 - VT)United States of America ex rel. Toby Markowitz and Elizabeth Ringold v. NextGen Healthcare, Inc.
Burlington, Vermont civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software and providing unlawful remuneration to its users to induce them to recommend NextGen's software.<br> <br> "Electronic health records are an essential part of our healthcare system†said Principal Deputy Assis... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Norman Merrill
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, previously referred to as child pornography. <br> <br> On May 7, 2022, Chester Police Officers received reports concerning potential voyeurism occurring at Norman Merrill's home in Chester. During the investigation, witnesses alleged they had found a hidden recording device in a... More...
$0 (04-25-2023 - VT)State of Vermont v. Everett Simpson
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.<br> <br> On January 4, 2019, Everett A. Simpson, age 45, formerly of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, absconded from the Valley Vista treatment facility in Bradford, Vermont, and stole a commercial van in Newbury, Vermont, eventually deserting that vehicle in a parkin... More...
$0 (04-18-2023 - VT)<H2> Mark Kemp v. Jolley Associates, LLC </H2>
Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991 violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/vermont/news/burlington/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Burlington</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> It is the purpose of this Act—<br> (1... More...
$0 (01-10-2023 - VT)State of Vermont v. Preston Foster
Bennington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of violation an abuse prevention order.<br> <br> Preston Foster, age 60, was accused to stalking a former co-workers and neighbor on two separate occasions in July 2020.... More...
$0 (06-21-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Cory Johnson
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with knowingly producing child pornography.<br> <br> Cory Johnson previously pleaded guilty to a single count of child pornography production, admitting that, in or about September 2016, he video recorded sexually explicit content involving a minor. At sentencing, the government sought a 30-year sentence, the maximum allowed by... More...
$0 (05-11-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Sean Fiore
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap and murder a person overseas, conspiracy to produce child pornography, and possession of child pornography. <br> <br> In September 2018, FSean Fiore, 38, of Burlington, Vermont, communicated over WhatsApp with a woman who was in Venezuela. Both used aliases. The WhatsApp communic... More...
$0 (04-01-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Ryan Beaulieu
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children.<br> <br> Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography on March 29. According to court documents, Beaulieu used an anonymous video chat website to contact multiple prepubescent children and... More...
$0 (11-16-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Alexander Chase
Burlington, VT: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Alexander Chase, 25, of Barre, Vermont, was indicted for child exploitation crimes, including obtaining images from a child victim and distributing them to others via email. In the summer of 2019, Chase posed as a 14-year-old boy on a child chat website. Chas... More...
$0 (09-22-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Louis Hamlin, II
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Louis Hamlin II, 77, of Huntington, Vermont, was charged with one count of knowingly producing with intent to distribute child pornography that is an adapted or morphed depiction of an identifiable minor. <br> <br> In February 2019, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Ch... More...
$0 (07-12-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Eike Blohm
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children<br> <br> Eike Blohm, 39, of South Burlington, Vermont, was charged with one count of Possession of Child Pornographyand one count of Lewd & Lascivious Conduct, one count of Voyeurism (Circumstances – First Offense), and 19 counts of Voyeurism (Place – First Offense) in state... More...
$0 (06-22-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Aaron Loucks
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense felony firearm possession charge lawyer represented Aaron Loucks, 27, of Burlington, Vermont, who was charged with possession of a firearm while being a user of controlled substances. <br> <br> According to the complaint filed on Monday, Loucks has struggled with psychological and drug addiction issues since high school. In early December 2020, Loucks was char... More...
$0 (01-11-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Alexander Chase
Burlington, Vermont child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented Alexander Chase, who was charged by the United States of America with activities relating to material constituting child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252. ... More...
$0 (09-24-2020 - VT)United States of America v. Jeremy Zullo
8 was simultaneously monumental and incremental. Monumental in that its 9 changes to sentencing calculations, mandatory minimums, good behavior credits 10 and other parts of our criminal laws led to the release of thousands of imprisoned 11 people whom Congress and the Executive believed did not need to be 12 incarcerated. Incremental, in that, rather than mandating more lenient outcomes, 13 it of... More...
$0 (10-02-2020 - VT)United States of America v. Brian Folks
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to sex trafficking.<br> <br> In May 2019, a federal jury convicted Folks of five counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, one count of sex trafficking of a minor, one count of operating an unlawful prostitution business enterprise, four counts of distributing heroin, one count of possessing her... More...
$0 (10-01-2020 - VT)United States of America v. Chyquan Cupe, a/k/a “Cash”
Rutland, VT - Felony Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VermontFED.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The United States of America charged Chyquan Cupe, a/k/a “Cash,” with felony firearms possession and drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> According to Court documents, Cupe was the leader and organ... More...
$0 (09-12-2020 - VT)