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

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

Dubuque County Sheriff Joseph Kennedy told TV9 the sexual abuse charge against Matthew Pothoff came up during the hiring ...

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 ...

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

Sexual abuse charges filed against Matthew Pothoff when he was 17 have resurfaced, with the public questioning his ability to become a law enforcement officer.

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

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 ...

Sexual abuse charges filed against Matthew Pothoff when he was 17 have resurfaced, with the public questioning his ability to become a law enforcement officer. Pothoff was never convicted of the ...