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Meriden Man, 77, Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors, Receives Years Behind Bars
A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a minor.
New Haven County resident Robert Bendel, age 77, of Meriden, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 10, by Judge Thomas O'Keefe to eight years in prison followed by 10 years of probation.
In addition, Bendel is required to register as a sex offender, maintain no contact with minors, and obey two standing criminal protective orders.
There were two victims in this case, one was under 10 when these incidents occurred and the other was under 16, Meriden Police said.
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21-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Raping Minor
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a minor in the Hudson Valley.
Connecticut resident Axell Enrique Orellana Flores, of Waterbury, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 7, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact involving a minor, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Flores is accused of having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 17 in the town of Fishkill on Sunday, Nov. 6, Watterson said.
"The incident was not random, there doesn’t appear to be a risk to public safety," he said.
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