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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.
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Northern State Correctional Facility Coronavirus outbreak growing
Officials are calling it the largest outbreak at a Vermont correctional facility since the pandemic started Share Updated: 12:05 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
Officials are calling it the largest outbreak at a Vermont correctional facility since the pandemic started Share Updated: 12:05 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
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Show Transcript The department of corrections. trying to stop. what it s calling. the largest coroanvirus outbreak at a vermont correctional facility since the start of the pandemic. tonight.Northern State correctional facility. in newport.is under full lockdown. They re reporting 100 new cases among inmates. 8 new cases among staff members. Commissioner Jim Baker says they re treating the facility like a hospital. coordinating with regional hospitals to make sure everyone who needs help.. gets it. Contact tracing
March 1 testing returns 108 new positive staff and incarcerated cases at Northern State Correctional Facility
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Department of Corrections (Vermont DOC) reported Tuesday night that 100 new cases of COVID-19 among incarcerated individuals and eight new staff cases in the outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport. The cases were detected in testing conducted March 1.
The outbreak began after one staff member and 21 incarcerated individuals tested positive for the virus. The 22 total cases were detected in testing conducted February 23, 2021. There are currently 127 positive incarcerated cases and ten positive staff cases at the facility.
Contact tracing is underway, and Vermont DOC and Vermont Health Department’s Rapid Response Team are outlining follow-up actions and testing. The entire facility will be tested again on March 4, and has been in full lockdown since receipt of the first positive results on February 25
NEWPORT – Vermont Department of Corrections is reporting a Covid-19 outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport.
The DOC says one staff member and 21 incarcerated individuals tested positive for the virus.
The 22 total cases were detected in testing conducted on Tuesday.
The facility was placed in full lockdown upon receipt of the positive results on Thursday.
Contact tracing is underway, and Vermont DOC and Vermont Health Department’s Rapid Response Team say they are outlining follow-up actions and testing.
In addition to the cases at NSCF, a staff member from Middlebury Probation and Parole also tested positive on Tuesday.