Former Mayor Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Simple Assault

Former Claremont, New Hampshire mayor George Caccavaro has plead guilty to two counts of simple assault, reports The Union Leader.

On Tuesday, he plead guilty to the two counts, after prosecutors agreed to drop the two counts of sexual assault. The guilty plea and dropping of charges are reportedly part of a negotiated deal. The two simple assault charges were brought up in anticipation of the 78-year-old striking a plea deal. Each simple assault charge is said to carry one year of prison time.

One simple assault charge accuses him of grabbing the victim’s rear without consent, while the second alleges that he thrust his hips against the victim’s pelvis, again without consent. The victim in question is a Stevens High School special needs student.

Caccavaro is scheduled to be sentenced in May, after the NH Probation and Parole Department creates their pre-sentencing report.