Sept 16, 2007 - Richard Foster, 51, a 6th grade school teacher at Bradford Elementary School, was arrested Friday night on felony 
crimes against a child. The victim now lives in Florida.
The charges multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault on a minor; lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor; possession of child pornography; use of a child in a sexual performance; and luring a child for sexual exploitation.
After being released on bail, he attempted suicide.
The investigation is continuing and state police urge anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Tim Page at the Bradford barracks at 222-4680.
Sept 17 - WCAS-TV reports:
Police say the boy who had been most abused moved to Florida this summer and the crimes came to light last week when his parents discovered graphic photos of Foster on the boys cell phone. His parents contacted Vermont state police.Sept 17 - From the Boston Globe: Excerpts from Foster's suicide notes.
Sept 19 - He was released from the hospital. He now faces federal, as well as state, charges -a federal criminal complaint charging him with production of child pornography.
INDICTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: Sept 28 - Foster was indicted by
a grand jury on federal child pornography charges. Foster is already facing four felony state sex charges. He is being held without bail at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.NEW CHARGES Dec 21 -Foster been charged with six new counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one new count of attempted luring of a child.
MORE VICTIMS - Jan 7, 2008 - Police have identified more victims. The total now is four.
MORE COUNTS Feb 29 - New federal charges have been filed. A federal grand jury has indicted him for nine counts of producing child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
GUILTY PLEA September 19 - Foster pleaded guilty to two charges of production of child pornography involving children under the age of 12. Under the plea deal, Foster will be sentenced to at least 25 years in federal prison. He'll also have to register as a sex offender upon release from prison. He will be sentenced in December.
He also still faces state charges of sexual assault that could add many more years to the sentence.
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U.S. Department of Justice press release (dated September 19, 2008)
Foster is presently scheduled to be sentenced on December 22, 2008.---------------
Under the terms of a plea agreement, the United States will seek a sentence of between 25 and 27 years in prison. Foster has agreed not to seek a sentence of less than 25 years in prison. His ultimate sentence will be determined by the Honorable William K. Sessions III, as advised by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Under federal law, Foster faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and maximum term of imprisonment of 60 years. He will also be on federal supervised release after serving his prison sentence for a minimum of five years and possibly for life. He must also register as a sex offender.
