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Sexual Assault Charge, Burglary, Mother Accused of Whipping Girl Among Top Stories in February

Sussex Patch's top stories for February include a teen charged with sexual assault, another teen charged with burglary, drugs in a subdivision, and slashed tires.

The top story of the month was about an 18-year-old man who faces additional sexual assault charge stemming from an incident when he was 15 or 16 years old. Other top stories include a Sussex teen charged in connection to a home burglary; a mother accused of whipping her daughter for talking in school; a teen facing drug charges after neighbors reported he was possibly selling drugs in a subdivision; and a 61-year-old Sussex man accused of slashing a car's tires and leaving a note saying "Merry Christmas.

  • Sussex Teen Faces Additional Sexual Assault Charge
  • Sussex Teen Charged in Falls Home Burglary
  • Suspicious Vehicles in Sussex Subdivision Lead to Drug Charges


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