Bellows Falls, VT – A New Hampshire man is being held without bail following his arrest in connection with a July 2025 sexual assault investigation in southern Vermont.
According to the Windham County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Ryan J. Etheze of Raymond, New Hampshire, allegedly attempted to sexually assault a woman in Rockingham, Vermont. Investigators said probable cause also existed to charge Etheze with aggravated assault and lewd and lascivious conduct.
Detectives with the Windham County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant in October 2025 and, over several months, coordinated with multiple agencies in Vermont and New Hampshire to locate Etheze. Authorities said he surrendered to deputies on January 7, 2026, and was lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility.
Etheze is scheduled to appear in court on January 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. He remains held without bail.
The Windham County Sheriff’s Office credited the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, Bellows Falls Police Department, and Bow and Raymond (NH) Police Departments for their assistance in the case.
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