Former Department for Children and Families social worker charged with sexually assaulting youth

The Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington on July 25, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA former state Department for Children and Families employee has been charged with sexually assaulting a youth she was working with when she was employed by the department several years ago.Sonja Herman, 31, of Swanton, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington to the felony sexual assault charge. She was released by Judge David Fenster on