LAGRANGE – Pleasant Valley Highway Superintendent John Baxter has been found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of attempted unlawful surveillance for his role in placing a camera under the desk of his secretary at the highway department. Baxter was convicted following a bench trial before LaGrange Town Justice Stephen O’Hare on June 8, with closing arguments on June 9. Judge O’Hare announced the verdict on Tuesday.
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Following Tuesday’s verdict, Baxter was released to the supervision of the Dutchess County Probation Department. He is required to appear in person at probation once a week until sentencing on August 4, 2026.
The conviction is punishable by up to 364 days in the Dutchess County Jail. .
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