STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE #: 25A2003284
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper M. Conte
STATION: BCI Troop A West – St. Albans Barracks – Northwest Unit for Special Investigations
CONTACT #: (802)-524-5993
DATE/TIME: 2024 and 2025
TOWN: Berkshire
VIOLATION(S):
Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child (x3)
ACCUSED: James Rivera-Martinez
AGE: 27
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Albans, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence)
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On May 13th 2025, members of the Vermont State Police received the report of a lewd and lascivious conduct with a child incident in the town of Berkshire. Investigation revealed that over the course of the years 2024 and 2025 James Rivera-Martinez committed three (3) counts of Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child.
On May 21st 2025, Rivera-Martinez was taken into custody without incident and transported to the St. Albans State Police Barracks for processing. At the conclusion of processing, he appeared before the Franklin County Superior Court in order to face the forementioned charges. Following the arraignment, he was transported to Northwest Correctional Center and lodged for lack of $15,000.00 bail.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: May 21st 2025 at 1300 hours
COURT: Franklin County Superior Court
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: $15,000.00
MUG SHOT: Attached
*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.