Vermont State Police On 10/13/2019 troopers at the VSP St Johnsbury Barracks took a report of a runaway child. Troopers investigated the incident for the duration of the night and into 10/14, including interviewing persons of interest and conducting a K9 track. The child was ultimately located in the early hours of 10/14 and returned to custody of their guardian.
Subsequent investigation revealed MORALES CORDOVA and ROY had knowingly and unlawfully harbored the runaway child in their residence while troopers and the child’s guardian were conducting a search of the area. MORALES CORDOVA and ROY knowingly misled the investigation and provided false statements to troopers when interviewed. MORALES CORDOVA and ROY also enabled the child to consume alcohol and provided the child with marijuana while the child was being harbored in their residence.
As a result of the investigation thus far, MORALES CORDOVA and ROY were issued citations to appear in the Caledonia Superior court on 11/11/2019 to answer to the described offenses.
Dillon Rocheleau
On 10/24/2019, ROCHELEAU came to the Lyndonville Police Department, where he was interviewed by VSP Detectives. As a result of the investigation, it was discovered ROCHELEAU had engaged in a sexual act with the 13-year-old victim at a residence in the town of Lyndon during the course of the incident on 10/13/2019. ROCHELEAU was placed under arrest and processed at the VSP St Johnsbury Barracks. He was issued a citation to appear in the Caledonia Superior court on 11/18/2019 to answer to the offenses of Sexual Assault/Victim under 16 (F) and Unlawful Aiding a Runaway Child (M).
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 11/18/2019, 0830
COURT: Caledonia
LODGED - LOCATION: NA
BAIL: NA
MUG SHOT: AVAILABLE - ROCHELEAU
CASE#: 19A405776
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper Daniel Lynch
STATION: St Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 748-3111
DATE/TIME: 10/13/19
INCIDENT LOCATION: Several locations in the area of Lyndonville and Lyndon, VT
VIOLATION:
- Aiding a runaway child (M)
- Enabling alcohol consumption by a minor (M)
- Dispensing regulated drugs to a minor (F)
- False report to police (M)
ACCUSED: Angel Morales Cordova
AGE: 22
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
ACCUSED: James Roy
AGE: 19
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
ACCUSED: Dillon Rocheleau
AGE: 21
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon, VT
VICTIM: (Juvenile victim) (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)