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

The hiring of a Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputy that faced a sexual abuse charge 8 years ago drew outrage on social media.

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

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

The deputy's hiring has been the subject of public scrutiny, citing a 2017 sexual abuse charge that he was later cleared of.

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.

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 ...

Dubuque County Sheriff Joseph Kennedy told KCRG the sexual abuse charge against Matthew Pothoff came up during the hiring process but that the case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it lacked ...

Dubuque County Sheriff Joseph Kennedy announced Thursday that Deputy Matthew Pothoff had resigned, just days after posting to Facebook about his hiring. That Facebook post drew public outcry ...

Sheriff Joseph Kennedy announced Deputy Matthew Pothoff's resignation Thursday afternoon after roughly 17,000 people signed a Change.org petition protesting his hiring. A Saturday protest had been ...

Dubuque County Sheriff Joseph Kennedy told TV9 the sexual abuse charge against Matthew Pothoff came up during the hiring process but that the case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it lacked ...