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Friday, August 25, 2023

ARREST: Aggravated Cruelty to a child, Accessory aiding commission of felony, Violation of Conditions of Release

 SUMMARY: Aggravated Cruelty to a Child, Accessory Aiding Commission of Felony, Violation of Conditions of Release

CASE#: 23WM001548


On July 11, 2023 the Wilmington Police Department received a report from Department of Children and Family alleging that over several years, a minor under the age of 13 had been sexually assaulted multiple times and provided drugs while in Wilmington, VT. Wilmington Police Department conducted an investigation, assisted by DCF and CAC, and as a result found that Ramon Soto, age 47, of Wilmington VT aided in the sexual assaults of a minor on multiple occasions during years 2015-2017. Soto was arrested and processed at the Wilmington Police Department. During processing it was found that he had been consuming alcohol, which was a violation of his current conditions of release. He was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail, issued conditions of release and transported to the Windham County Court house to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on August 21, 2023. He was arraigned on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault- Victim Under 13 Years, Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child, and Violation of Conditions of Release by the court and released.