Rutland Resident Sentenced to Probation for Sex Offender Registry Violation

The Attorney General's Office today announced that Robert Scott, 65, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division, for a felony violation of the sex offender registry requirements.

The Court, Judge Courtland Corsones presiding, sentenced Mr. Scott to one to five years to serve, all suspended, with ten years of probation. The probation conditions require Mr. Scott to complete sex offender programming and treatment, to submit to searches and periodic polygraphic examinations, not to own or possess a computer, not to access the internet, not to contact minors age sixteen or younger, and not to loiter in places where children congregate.

If Mr. Scott violates the terms of his probation, he faces up to five years in jail.

VT-ICAC investigates cases of child sexual exploitation occurring over the internet, including the production and online distribution of child sexual abuse materials. VT-ICAC also provides forensic examination services, technical assistance, law enforcement training, and public education and outreach.

Every child deserves a safe childhood. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the nation's centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. Anyone can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet. To make a report, call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678 or visit https://report.cybertip.org .

Additionally, if you are recovering from child sexual exploitation, you do not have to navigate it alone. NCMEC can help with emotional and peer support, removing content from the internet, and locating mental health professionals. For more information, please visit https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources or call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678.

CONTACT: Amelia Vath, Senior Advisor to the Attorney General, 802-828-3171