Former Fort Leonard Wood man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of child

A Brattleboro, Vt., man has been sentenced in federal court for the aggravated sexual abuse of a child at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

According to an official press release, Paul Kickery Sr., 68, of Brattleboro, formerly of Fort Leonard Wood, was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years and four months in federal prison without parole.

On Jan. 26, 2017, Kickery pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
According to court documents, the victim said that she had been sexually assaulted by Kickery multiple times during 2013 to 2014. The victim was under the age of ten.

Both Kickery and the victim were living on the U.S. Army Military Base at Fort Leonard Wood.

When interviewed by law enforcement, Kickery admitted to sexually abusing the victim and also admitted to molesting a 15-year-old child while he lived in Vermont. Kickery admitted to viewing child pornography on the internet as well.