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Man admits to sexual relations with cows
August 1, 2007
By Daphne Larkin Times Argus Staff
BARRE – A man caught in a dairy barn just before midnight in late May was not only violating the boundaries of the farmer's property, but he admitted to police that he was there sexually molesting the cows.
Fifty-six-year-old Gregory Viens, of Fayston, pleaded no contest last week in Vermont District Court in Barre to the misdemeanor charge of unlawful trespass and paid the court $601 in fines for his crime.
On May 29, Viens was caught in the barn of the Scribner Farm on River Road in Moretown when a farm employee, who had noticed Viens' vehicle parked near the farm, went around to the back of the barn and caught Viens inside.
Viens attempted to run away from the farm employee, but the employee caught up with him and held him in custody until police arrived about five minutes later.
Employees at the farm had suspected Viens of trespassing on the farm and knew he had a history of sexual relations with cows, according to court documents. In a police affidavit, Vermont Police State Police Sergeant Marc Thomas wrote that Viens admitted when he was caught that he was in the barn to have sex with the animals.
Stephen Scribner, manager of the Scribner Farm, told police he suspected Viens had been trespassing and that Vien's presence there made farm employees uncomfortable.
Police issued a notice of no trespass on the Scribner Farm to Viens.
Viens was convicted of the same charge in 2000.
Police said Viens was alleged to have had intercourse with the cows in the previous case, so prosecutors explored other possible charges to bring against him besides trespassing. But consultation with a veterinarian concluded no harm was being done to the cow, so a charge of cruelty to animals would not stick.
Other farmers in the area, who wished to remain anonymous, said they have been dealing with Viens trespassing since as far back as 1985. Several had caught Viens in their cow barns and had issued notices of no trespass against him.
One farmer said the first time Viens was caught on his farm Viens admitted to police that he was having intercourse with the cows.
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August 1, 2007
By Daphne Larkin Times Argus Staff
BARRE – A man caught in a dairy barn just before midnight in late May was not only violating the boundaries of the farmer's property, but he admitted to police that he was there sexually molesting the cows.
Fifty-six-year-old Gregory Viens, of Fayston, pleaded no contest last week in Vermont District Court in Barre to the misdemeanor charge of unlawful trespass and paid the court $601 in fines for his crime.
On May 29, Viens was caught in the barn of the Scribner Farm on River Road in Moretown when a farm employee, who had noticed Viens' vehicle parked near the farm, went around to the back of the barn and caught Viens inside.
Viens attempted to run away from the farm employee, but the employee caught up with him and held him in custody until police arrived about five minutes later.
Employees at the farm had suspected Viens of trespassing on the farm and knew he had a history of sexual relations with cows, according to court documents. In a police affidavit, Vermont Police State Police Sergeant Marc Thomas wrote that Viens admitted when he was caught that he was in the barn to have sex with the animals.
Stephen Scribner, manager of the Scribner Farm, told police he suspected Viens had been trespassing and that Vien's presence there made farm employees uncomfortable.
Police issued a notice of no trespass on the Scribner Farm to Viens.
Viens was convicted of the same charge in 2000.
Police said Viens was alleged to have had intercourse with the cows in the previous case, so prosecutors explored other possible charges to bring against him besides trespassing. But consultation with a veterinarian concluded no harm was being done to the cow, so a charge of cruelty to animals would not stick.
Other farmers in the area, who wished to remain anonymous, said they have been dealing with Viens trespassing since as far back as 1985. Several had caught Viens in their cow barns and had issued notices of no trespass against him.
One farmer said the first time Viens was caught on his farm Viens admitted to police that he was having intercourse with the cows.
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