BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10)-- On October 24, Vermont State Police received reports of a sex offense of a minor. On Tuesday, 40-year-old Peter Lown, of Bennington, was arrested on multiple charges.

According to state police, he is accused of sexually exploiting the minor, giving the minor cannabis and sharing explicit photos with the minor.

He was charged with: • Sexual Exploitation of a Minor • Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor • Dispensing Cannabis to a Person Under 21 Years of Age

On Tuesday, he was issued an appearance ticket, returnable to the Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Criminal Division on December 1. He was then released.

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