Vt. man charged with aggravated sexual assault

BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a Vermont man wanted by police for aggravated sexual assault, including sexual assault of a minor, has been arrested.

Vermont State Police say an arrest warrant was issued in April for James Gathright Jr., 56, of the Rutland and Bennington areas.

Police say Gathright is accused of sexually assaulting a female in Bennington in 2023 and of sexually assaulting a juvenile female days later.

Gathright was arrested Monday in Manchester, NH, by the U.S. Marshals Service and awaits extradition to Vermont.