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August 27, 2026

Bureau of Criminal Investigations - A West / Agg Sex Assault with a Child / Sexual Exploitation of a Minor / Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A3007178

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper Robert Lemnah                            

STATION: Berlin Barracks                   

CONTACT#: 802-221-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 8/26/26 at 1414 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Lambert Road in the town of Washington, VT.

VIOLATION: Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

                          Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

                          Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child

 

ACCUSED: Albert Lambert                                             

AGE: 53

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Washington, VT

 

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of

sexual assault or domestic violence.)

AGE:

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 8/26/26 at 1414 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police barracks in Berlin were advised of a reported sexual assault. Following the investigation it was determined Albert Lambert (53) of Washington had committed the offenses of Aggravated Sexual Assault with a Child, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child.

 

On 8/27/26, Troopers located Lambert at a gas station on VT Rt 110 in Washington. Lambert was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police barracks in Berlin for processing. Simultaneously, members of the Criminal Division were executing a search warrant on Lambert's residence. Lambert was ordered held without bail and was transported to the Northeast Correctional Facility. Lambert with be arraigned in Orange County Superior Court on 8/28/26 at 12:30PM.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 8/28/26 at 1230 hours            

COURT: Orange County Superior Court

LODGED - LOCATION: Northeast Correctional Center     

BAIL: Held without bail

MUG SHOT: 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.

 

Det. Trooper Robert Lemnah

Vermont State Police 

Bureau of Criminal Investigations - Berlin 

578 Paine Turnpike North

Berlin, VT 05602

802-229-9191

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