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August 6, 2025

Royalton Barracks/Lewd and Lascivious Behavior with Children

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STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

CASE#: 25B2003335

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper Mengbei Wang                          

STATION: Royalton Barracks                     

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: Various Dates and Times

INCIDENT(s) LOCATION: Randolph, VT

VIOLATION: Lewd and Lascivious Behavior with Children

 

ACCUSED: Gerald Hendrickson                                           

AGE: 76

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Randolph, VT

 

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of sexual assault or domestic violence.)

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On June 16th, 2025, the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Royalton Barracks began an investigation into reports of Lewd and Lascivious behavior involving two children, in the Town of Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. The investigation revealed that Gerald Hendrickson, age 76, of Randolph, engaged in Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with two victims under the age of 16.

 

On 08/06/2025, Hendrickson voluntarily came to the Royalton Barracks, where he was fingerprinted, photographed, and issued a citation to appear at the Orange Superior Court, Criminal Division, on August 27th, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 08/27/25 at 0830 hours            

COURT: Orange Superior Court Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A    

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: IMAGE INCLUDED

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

Detective Trooper Mengbei Wang

Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Troop B East

Vermont State Police-Royalton Barracks

2011 VT RT 107

Bethel, VT 05032

(802) 234-9933

(802) 722-4690 (FAX)

Mengbei.wang@vermont.gov