FARMINGTON – A felony sex charge filed against a Carthage man was dismissed last week, with the attorney for the state citing insufficient evidence to proceed.
William Pulk, 62 of Carthage, was arrested on Oct. 2, 2019, on the charge of unlawful sexual contact by Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Lt. David St. Laurent.
The investigation began as a Department of Health and Human Services complaint into the possible sexual assault of a juvenile. St. Laurent and a DHHS investigator interviewed the juvenile and Pulk as part of the investigation, prior to arresting Pulk on Oct. 2.
Deputy District Attorney James Andrews filed a dismissal for the single charge against Pulk on June 29, citing “insufficient evidence” as the reason.
This man has been branded a evil person for the rest of his life, even though he did nothing wrong. The State needs to be more careful before ruining someone’s life.
To: Mizer. You are so right. Thanks !!
Mizer I too agree .
Alledged crimes of this nature shouldn’t become news fodder until the guilty verdict is in .
Freedom of the press is a powerful weapon.
If alleged crimes aren’t in the paper or the Bulldog until after a jury brings in a guilty verdict, the county sheriff’s weekly report would have to be confidential. You can’t blame the messenger. Were the investigators overzealous? Who knows? Witnesses change their stories. Adults decide not to press charges. Law enforcement should protect the child first. The situation is certainly unfortunate.
What happens to the person who made the false accusations?