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.

: 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 Office released a statement Thursday afternoon stating that Matt Pothoff, a newly hired Deputy Sheriff, has resigned from his position.

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

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 ...

NICOLE. THANK YOU. MEANTIME, A NEWLY HIRED IOWA SHERIFF’S DEPUTY WHO FACED BACKLASH HAS JUST RESIGNED. THE DUBUQUE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS MATT POTTHOFF IS NO LONGER WORKING THERE.

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

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 ...