A Shelton attorney who was arrested after a boy reported the man sexually assaulted him for years and threatened to post nude photos online if he did not continue to have sex has pleaded guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Shelton police initially charged 51-year-old Peter Kruzynski, of Shelton, with first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury and impairing morals of a minor and coercion.
The boy told his parents, who alerted police, according to police.
The victim said Kruzynski sexually assaulted him when he was 12 years old, took nude photographs of him then coerced him to continue having sex with him for years by threatening to post the photos on the Internet.
The victim also told police that Kruzynski used his status as an attorney to coerce the victim to continue having sex.
Kruzynski was ordered not to contact the victim, but emailed and texted him after, according to police, and was then arrested on a harassment charge.
Neither Kruzynski nor his attorney commented outside of court after the arrest.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office said Kruzynski was suspended in December 2016 from the practice of law on an interim basis following the arrest.
