N.H. Court Officer Paid Couple To Have Sex

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He sure sounds like a sex offender to me!

04/19/2007

A former Franklin, N.H. District Court security officer convicted in a bizarre prostitution case must perform community service, but will serve no jail time.

Robert Theriault, 49, was convicted of prostitution after offering to pay a couple $20 an hour to have sex while he watched. The couple testified that Theriault told them they would be testing bed sheets and condoms for an insurance company. They testified they trusted Theriault because he was a court officer and they were desperate for money.

He was sentenced Wednesday to 150 hours of community service and probation. He also must complete a psycho-sexual evaluation.

He could have faced up to a year in jail on the misdemeanor charge. Judge Carol Ann Conboy noted he had no criminal record, but also abused his authority as a court officer, so she tried to strike a balance between a suspended sentence and jail time.

Theriault lost his job after he was convicted, and faces another trial next month on similar charges involving a different couple.

New Hampshire's prostitution laws prohibit people from offering to pay for sex whether it involves themselves or other people.