According to police reports, a 44-year-old man from South Burlington, identified as Kane Smart, has been charged with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and luring a child. The charges stem from allegations of sexual abuse that reportedly occurred on multiple occasions in 2021 while Smart served as an assistant soccer coach at Winooski High School.
The Vermont State Police received a report of the allegations on January 8, 2025, in collaboration with the Vermont Department for Children and Families. Following the notification, the Winooski School District suspended Smart from contact with children at the school pending an investigation. On December 10, 2025, after the investigation was completed and reviewed by the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s Office, police arrested Smart at the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks.
Smart was processed and released on a citation requiring him to appear for arraignment at 12:30 p.m. on the same day in the Criminal Division of the Vermont Superior Court in Rutland. The case is being prosecuted in Rutland County to avoid a conflict with the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office. Charges are allegations, and the legal proceedings are ongoing, with further details expected to follow the arraignment.
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Last modified: December 10, 2025
