Arrest made in the case of missing Waukon juvenile found safe in Waukon
Samantha Hampton..
Tuesday, May 4, the Waukon Police Department and Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office located a juvenile in Waukon who had been reported as missing since April 21. As a result of the juvenile being located, 30-year-old Samantha Jo Hampton of Waukon was arrested and charged with harboring a runaway against the wishes of a parent, which is an aggravated misdemeanor. The juvenile had been found safe with Hampton in a vehicle at her residence.
In January of this year, that same juvenile was also reported missing and after being found safe, two other Waukon adults and one juvenile were also arrested and charged with the same crime. They are still awaiting an August trial on those charges after pleading not guilty, according to court documents.
Hampton was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday, May 10 at the Allamakee County Courthouse. A criminal charge is merely an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
