Arrested in Vermont Man Faces Arizona Sex Assault Charges | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

A chilling abduction and assault in Cottonwood, Arizona, has led to the indictment of 39-year-old Joshua Severance, currently jailed in Vermont for unrelated charges. The victim, a young girl, was taken at gunpoint from a parking lot, forced to drive around town, and assaulted before escaping. She called for help immediately after. Severance now faces multiple serious charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, attempted sexual assault, sexual extortion, aggravated assault, and weapons misconduct. Authorities are coordinating with Vermont officials to extradite him to Arizona, where the…