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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

A new deputy at the Dubuque County Sheriff Department resigned the same week he was sworn in after scores of Iowans criticized a past sex abuse allegation in his background. Sheriff Joseph Kennedy ...

The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office released a statement Thursday afternoon stating that Matt Pothoff, a newly hired Deputy ...

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 ...