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Sex assault, abuse of minors will put offender behind bars for 5 years

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Richard F. Wachter

Having committed sex crimes against minors two decades ago means a Woodstock man will serve less times in prison that he would for similar offenses today. Richard F. Wachter, 56, […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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