Groveton Man Sentenced For Crossing State Lines To Engage In Illicit Sex

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 6:00 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

CONCORD, NH.- A 39-year-old Groveton, New Hampshire, man, a child predator, and a father himself will be spending over the next four years in federal prison, after being sentenced on Monday, for traveling from New Hampshire to Vermont to sexually abuse a 15-year-old Essex County, Vermont, girl.

     According to U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan, on Monday, September 15, 2025, Brandon Couture, 39, of Groveton, New Hampshire, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 51 months in federal prison, to be followed by seven years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to Interstate Travel to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor.

According To Court Documents

     According to documents and statements made during Monday’s sentencing hearing, on June 13, 2024, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a child,  Couture was taken into custody by members of the Northumberland Police Department and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department and charged. During the investigation, Investigators uncovered that Couture had traveled from his home in Groveton, New Hampshire, to Vermont and sexually abused and assaulted a 15-year-old girl.

     “This defendant’s conduct was predatory and calculated. He crossed state lines with the sole purpose of abusing a child,” said U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. “This 51-month sentence underscores our commitment to protecting children from those who aim to exploit them, and it sends a clear message: if you prey on minors, we will use every tool and resource at our disposal to investigate you, prosecute you, and ensure you are held accountable.”

     U.S. Attorney Creegan commended the investigative work of the Northumberland Police Department, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which led to the successful prosecution of Couture.