Former Claremont man indicted on fifth sexual assault charge

By: Alex Ebrahimi

Outlets: Valley News

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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NEWPORT – A 55-year-old former Claremont resident, previously indicted for a pattern of sexual assault dating back decades, is now facing an additional felony charge of abusing another alleged victim when she was a child.

On Oct. 28, a Sullivan County grand jury indicted Lance Simons on an additional count of aggravated felonious sexual assault – pattern sexual assault two months after he was previously indicted on three counts of the same offense along with one …

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