SHAFTSBURY — A man convicted in April of having lewd conduct with a boy, who was reported missing Wednesday, had a warrant for his arrest issued Thursday for an alleged violation of his release conditions.
State police said Owen Cornell, 29, of Holiday Drive, was last seen on June 16 at noon. He told his mother he was going to a party, but did not say where or with whom.
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According to an affidavit by Det. Sgt. Tyler Burgess, of the Vermont State Police, Cornell was released from court in April after his conviction of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child on a number of conditions, one being that he check in at the Vermont State Police barracks in Shaftsbury on Mondays and Thursdays between 8 a.m. and noon. Burgess said records indicate he had been checking in regularly, but missed the check-in on June 18. He has been cited for violating conditions of his release, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
According to court records, Cornell is free on conditions pending a sentencing hearing. One had been scheduled for July 29, but was put off to July 13, as his attorney filed for a psychiatric evaluation regarding his competency.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-442-5421.
According to police, the offense Cornell was convicted of occurred on May 28, 2010. A then 13-year-old boy accused him of having lewd contact with him.
