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Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced to 33 Years for Daycare Abuse

6/20/2026

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Former New Hampshire lawmaker Stacie-Marie Laughton received a 33-year prison term after pleading guilty to aiding child sexual exploitation at a Tyngsborough daycare.
Prosecutors had sought a 40-year sentence, citing Stacie-Marie Laughton’s former public-trust role and prior criminal history.
Laughton’s former partner Lindsay Groves was sentenced to nearly 22 years this month for taking and distributing nude photos of the daycare children.

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Former New Hampshire lawmaker Stacie-Marie Laughton received a 33-year prison term after pleading guilty to aiding child sexual exploitation at a Tyngsborough daycare.
Prosecutors had sought a 40-year sentence, citing Stacie-Marie Laughton’s former public-trust role and prior criminal history.
Laughton’s former partner Lindsay Groves was sentenced to nearly 22 years this month for taking and distributing nude photos of the daycare children.