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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

House Study Bill 285 would make it a Class D felony for law enforcement officers to 'knowingly and intentionally' fail to ...

House Study Bill 285 would make it a Class D felony for law enforcement officers, including county sheriffs, to “knowingly ...