A Former Kingsport Alderman Who Currently Serves On Numerous Community Boards And Commissions Has Been Arrested For An Alleged Assault Of A Disabled Woman At A Business He Owns. 73 Year Old Hoyt Denton Is Charged With Sexual Battery And Kidnapping. The Charges Stem From An Alleged Incident At A Storage Facility On Gale Avenue In Kingsport. The Victim Told Police That She Went To The Business To Rent A Storage Unit And When She Arrived Denton Began To Make Inappropriate Comments To Her And Then Began To Sexually Assault Her. She Told Police She Was Eventually Able To Make It To Her Vehicle And Leave. Denton Will Appear In Sessions Court On March 31st. He Is Free On A 10-Thousand Dollar Bond.