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A Vermont state senator was behind bars Thursday night. WCAX has learned that Norman McAllister is facing a slew of charges including sexual assault and human trafficking. Sen. Norman McAllister, R-Franklin County, was at work inside the Statehouse Thursday afternoon. By Thursday night, he was being held at the Northwest Regional Correctional Center in St Albans. The Republican from Highgate

By Jenna Bower / The SpectrumDaniel Lampke, once a UB student, was labeled a Level 2 sex offender. His status has made it impossible for him to remain enrolled in college. Larry Lampke just had heart surgery and was lying on a mattress set up in his living room when officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security brought his

News 13 keeps you in the know about potential areas of concern in our community.  We checked one particular location that opens its doors to those convicted of sexual crimes.  And, learned how many offenders currently reside in Bay County. Incarceration…giving up freedom.  This is what happens in many cases when a person is convicted of sexual crimes. However, some just

Another Florida Cop turned sex offender ________________________ A Broward Sheriff’s Office court bailiff is facing felony child porn charges after revealing disturbing secrets during a polygraph test last week, according to authorities. Brian Preston, 24, was hoping to get a job with the U.S. Border Patrol in Sarasota last week, but while hooked up to a lie detector during an

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who was issued a driver’s license that mistakenly labeled her a sexual predator said Thursday that she plans to file a defamation lawsuit against a county tax collector’s office. Tammy Lemasters, 42, said she was denied service when trying to book a room at a hotel and has endured funny looks

We seem to have no trouble differentiating between a minor fistfight and an assault with a crowbar that turns someone into a vegetable. But for some reason, we tend to lump all sex crimes into one big category. On Sunday, I wrote about the firing of Akron RubberDucks public address announcer Scott Foster, who was canned as soon as the