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Man accused of sex assault is re-arrested on child porn charges in Cromwell
A Cromwell man has been arrested for a second time on child pornography charges after being accused of sexual assault last year. The police department said Michael Vardal, 47, was initially arrested in May of 2023 on two counts of first-degree sexual assault, three counts of fourth-degree sex assault, risk of injury to a minor and more. Investigators discovered that…
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Former baseball coach accused of sexually assaulting boys in Wallingford
A former baseball coach in Wallingford is accused of sexually assaulting two boys on his team over a decade ago. Police said they arrested Frank Melillo, 58, of Bethany, in relation to a sexual assault investigation stemming from 2010. The police department received a complaint through the Wolcott Police Department, which started investigating Melillo. He was a baseball coach for…
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Former UConn employee is arrested for alleged sex assault: police
A former University of Connecticut employee has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. According to an arrest warrant, Zachary Amarante, 22, was allegedly having sexual communications with the teen over Snapchat. Investigators said the alleged sex assault happened in Woodstock on Sept. 18. In text and social media conversations, the two referred to each other…
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Caregiver arrested for alleged sex assault of Thomaston resident
A live-in caregiver has been arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a resident in Thomaston. The police department said they received a complaint from an 84-year-old resident that they had been sexually assaulted on two occasions. Investigators were made aware of the incident in October 2023. The person’s caregiver, Risikat Amodu, 60, of New Britain, was arrested on Wednesday after…
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Former Hartford school guidance counselor accused of sexually assaulting student
Bryan Bass, 37, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in the second degree and one count of sexual assault in the fourth degree, according to a warrant.
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Martial arts instructor accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old several times: court docs
A martial arts instructor from Ansonia has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students several times, according to court documents. Police said they arrested Uilton Dias, 49, after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl at his Jiu Jitsu studio in Ansonia. Court documents show that police were called to a home in Seymour in June for a…
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US Coast Guard service members don't feel safe, review says. Officials promise changes
U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review sparked by reports of sexual assault and harassment found that “too many” of its members don’t feel safe and trust in leadership is eroding. The wide-ranging 90-day review, released Wednesday, calls for an end to a “permissive environment” that extends to inappropriate jokes and comments, and a greater focus on...
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Former CT school employee re-arrested in connection to alleged sex assault probe
Connecticut State Police have filed new charges against a former school employee after being accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy in Columbia last year. Authorities said Alyson Cranick, 42, was arrested for violating the conditions of her release, which states that she can’t have unsupervised contact with minors. She is now being held on a combined $1.5 million bond….
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Former New Haven PAL officer charged with sex assault of teenage girl
A former New Haven school resource officer was serving as a Police Athletic League (PAL) instructor when he had sexual relations with a teenage girl in the program, according to documents obtained by NBC Connecticut. According to an arrest warrant, Jeremy Elliot, who was 32 years old when he started having sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl, was taken into…
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Former school employee arrested for alleged sex assault of 11-year-old boy in Columbia
Connecticut State Police have arrested a former school employee accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy in Columbia last year.
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Former school employee arrested for alleged sex assault of 11-year-old boy in Columbia
Connecticut State Police have arrested a former school employee accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy in Columbia last year. Troopers said Alyson Cranick, 42, turned herself into police Tuesday on several charges including two counts of sexual assault, risk of injury to a child and impairing the morals of children. In a message to the Columbia school community on…
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Fugitive wanted for sex assault is arrested after stealing from store in Trumbull: police
A man wanted for sex crimes against children out of Colorado was arrested for allegedly stealing money from his employer at Trumbull Mall, police said. According to authorities, 18-year-old Jaheem Bell, who lives in Bridgeport, was taken into custody for stealing thousands of dollars from his employer JC Penney. Investigators say Bell allegedly stole money from the cash register on…
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Suspect accused of attacking woman in Manchester park faces judge
The man accused of groping, assaulting, and robbing a woman in Charter Oak Park in Manchester, was held on $500,000 bond after facing a judge on Thursday.
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Man arrested for robbery and sex assault of woman on hiking trail in Manchester: PD
A man is facing charges for allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting a 65-year-old woman on a hiking trail in Manchester on Wednesday.
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Man accused of robbing, sexually assaulting 65-year-old woman on Manchester hiking trail arrested
A man is facing charges for allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting a 65-year-old woman on a hiking trail in Manchester on Wednesday. Police said they were called to the hiking trail near Charter Oak Park. Officers were told that a woman walking on the trail was thrown to the ground by a man, identified as Daquan Clark-Blue, 30, of Manchester….
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Man arrested for alleged sex assault of minor at Plainfield kids program
A mentor of a kid’s program in Plainfield has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor in his care, according to police. The Plainfield Police Department said 23-year-old Hunter Calle, of Canterbury, was arrested Thursday afternoon. Police said they opened an investigation after a complaint was filed on June 21, 2023, reporting that Calle had sexually assaulted…
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Man accused of sexually assaulting people while they were asleep in East Hartford
A man is under arrest accused of breaking into an East Hartford home while the people inside were asleep and sexually assaulting them, police said.
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Nursing Home Employee Accused of Sex Assault at Workplace in Danbury: Police
A certified nursing assistant is facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting two people at the nursing home he worked for in Danbury, according to police. The Danbury Police Department said they were notified that an employee at Western Rehabilitation Care Center allegedly sexually assaulted an employee in November 2022. In January 2023, a resident of the nursing home…
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Yale Issues Warning After Student Sexually Assaulted at Gunpoint in Off-Campus Housing
A Yale University graduate student woke up to a man pointing a gun at them and was sexually assaulted in an off-campus residence, according to university police.
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Yale Issues Warning After Student Sexually Assaulted at Gunpoint in Off-Campus Housing
A Yale University graduate student woke up to a man pointing a gun at them and was sexually assaulted in an off-campus residence, according to university police. The incident happened at about 2 a.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Elm Street. In a statement from Yale Police Chief Anthony Campbell, he said the student was asleep and told officers…