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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The Dubuque County sheriff’s decision to hire a man accused, but never convicted, of sexual abuse has caused outrage this ...

The Dubuque county sheriff's office released a statement Thursday afternoon stating that Matt Pothoff, a newly hired Deputy ...

Matt Pothoff has resigned from the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office.In a press release, Sheriff Joseph Kennedy said, "It is ...

The sheriff said he felt confident in the hire as the deputy cleared the required background checks, polygraph and other screenings associated with the hiring process, emphasizing that the criminal ...

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