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Dubuque County Sheriff's deputy resigns after sexual abuse allegations draw backlash

  • Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Pothoff resigned following backlash over sexual abuse allegations from 2017, as reported by KCRG.
  • Sheriff Joseph Kennedy confirmed they were aware of the allegations prior to Pothoff's hiring and stated that the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.
  • A petition against Pothoff's hiring gathered over 10,000 signatures, prompting a planned protest in Dubuque this weekend.
  • Sheriff Kennedy apologized for the concern that Pothoff's hiring caused the community.
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Dubuque County Sheriff's deputy resigns after sexual abuse allegations draw backlash

UPDATE: An Iowa sheriff's deputy has resigned amid backlash from the community after his sexual abuse allegations came to light.

·Des Moines, United States
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Dubuque Co. Sheriff’s deputy announces resignation

A newly-hired Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputy who sparked backlash for years-old allegations of sexual abuse has resigned.

·Cedar Rapids, United States
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Iowa City Press-CitizenIowa City Press-Citizen

Dubuque County deputy resigns after widespread complaints over past sex abuse charge

A man hired as a Dubuque County sheriff’s deputy has resigned after an old sex abuse case in which he was never convicted caused community outrage.

·Iowa City, United States
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Dubuque County Sheriff's Office facing backlash over controversial Sheriff's Deputy hire

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office is facing public scrutiny after a Facebook post was shared by the department about a newly-hired Sheriff's Deputy.

·Waterloo, United States
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Dubuque Sheriff's hiring sparks backlash after sex abuse charges resurface

A man sworn in as a Dubuque County Sheriff Deputy on Tuesday was charged with sexual abuse after allegedly assaulting a minor in 2017.Matt Pothoff's hiring has

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kmch.comkmch.com

Newly-Hired Dubuque County Sheriff’s Deputy Resigns Following Public Scrutiny - Mix 94.7 KMCH

A new Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputy has resigned following public scrutiny over his hiring this week. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office announced the hiring of Matt Pothoff on their department’s Facebook page on Tuesday. But comments from the public brought to light that Pothoff had been charged with sexually abusing a female peer in 2017 when he was 17 years old. He was never convicted of the charge and it was permanently dismissed by the C…

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KGAN broke the news in on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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