FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge set bail at $75,000 and $25,000 on Tuesday for three Wilton residents accused of sexually molesting a child less than 14 years old since July 2014. The three who were arrested Friday are also accused of forcing the child to watch the three adults have sex, according to police […]
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Canaan sex offender convicted again of sexual abuse of children in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — A convicted sex offender was found guilty Friday of sexually abusing two more children younger than 14 in Franklin County. Lloyd N. Gilbert, 67, of Canaan pleaded guilty in a Farmington court to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual touching. He was sentenced to 10 […]
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Farmington man accused of sexually abusing girl
FARMINGTON — Police said a local man is accused of sexually abusing a girl younger than 18 during the past two years. Farmington police Detective Marc Bowering said the victim reported the sexual contact and he began an investigation in mid-November. He later applied for a warrant and Massachusetts police picked up Ross Adams, 48, […]
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Jay man sentenced to three years in prison in sexual touching case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Jay man Friday to three years in prison with all but one year suspended and four years of probation for sexually touching a 14-year-old girl. Shawn Burnell, 21, pleaded guilty in October to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to sexually touching girl
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually touching a teenage girl and not letting her and another girl leave a Sandy River beach area in Farmington in July, according to court documents. Shawn Burnell, 21, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. […]
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Wilton man sentenced to four years in sexual abuse case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Wilton man Friday to one year in prison for sexually abusing two girls younger than 16. Upon his release, Peter J. Essman, 65, he will serve four years of probation. He also will have to register with the state for 10 years as a sex offender. Essman […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty to sexually abusing two girls
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing two girls younger than 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter J. Essman, 65, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to one felony count of unlawful sexual contact and one misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual touching. The state dismissed two […]
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Wilton man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury Tuesday indicted a Wilton man accused of sexually abusing girls under age 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter Essman, 64, was indicted on two felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching. Wilton police had received a referral […]
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Wilton man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man accused of sexually abusing two girls under age 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter Essman, 64, was indicted on two felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching. Wilton police had received a referral […]
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Wilton man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man accused of sexually abusing two girls under age 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter Essman, 64, was indicted on two felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching. Wilton police had received a referral […]