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BENNINGTON â A woman who is the longest-held Bennington County defendant has pleaded guilty to molesting a teenage boy in 2017. She faces three years to life in prison at her sentencing next month.
The woman, Stephanie Duval, 22, pleaded guilty to a felony count of sexual assault (no consent) during a Feb. 16 hearing. She admitted having sex with a 14-year-old boy on Oct. 1, 2017 at a Bennington home where sheâd been staying. She was then 18 years old, whereas he was below the age of consent.
Deputy Stateâs Attorney Kirsten Morgan told the court that Duval entered the boyâs bedroom and got into bed with him. The prosecutor said the boy told Duval to leave after she began assaulting him, but she continued.
Planning in process for new Vermont women’s prison
FILE - This Dec. 7, 2019, photo shows the Vermont women s prison, the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, Vt. An independent investigation released on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, found there was a disturbing degree of sexual misconduct in the state s only women s prison. (AP Photo/Willson Ring, File)
Modified: 2/21/2021 9:18:43 PM
MONTPELIER, Vt. Building a new facility with 125 to 150 beds to replace Vermont’s outdated women’s prison will take at least six years to become a reality, lawmakers said Friday, and cost $50 million to $60 million.
The state’s current capital budget for all new construction is around $62 million a year.
COVID-19: Fifth resident dies in Sullivan County nursing home outbreak
Modified: 2/4/2021 10:00:06 PM
UNITY A fifth resident of the Sullivan County nursing home has died after testing positive for COVID-19 during an ongoing outbreak at the facility, according to the administrator.
A total of 128 people have tested positive during the outbreak at the Unity nursing home, including 82 residents and 46 workers, 30 of whom have recovered and returned to work, facility administrator Ted Purdy said in a Thursday email.
Nearby, an outbreak at the Sullivan County Department of Corrections included a total of 45 cases, including 33 inmates and 12 employees as of Thursday, County Manager Derek Ferland said in an email. Six employees and six inmates have recovered.
THE NUMBERS
Two Vermonters died of COVID-19 over the past day, the state Department of Health reported Thursday. The death toll is now 181.
The department reported 165 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The reported total of 12,503 is 174 higher than the total reported Wednesday. The department did not explain the discrepancy.
Bennington County continues to have the highest rate of COVID-19 among Vermont counties, at 321.9 cases per 10,000 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. Chittenden County is second, at 253.9, while the rate in Windham County is 190.4.
Bennington County has reported 309 new cases over the past two weeks, and Windham County has reported 66. Chittenden County, Vermontâs largest county, has had 471 over the same period.
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