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Michael Jason Gonzalez, 41, of Bridgeport, was charged with two counts of third-degree computer crimes on Thursday, June 27, said the Connecticut State Police.
The investigation into Gonzalez began in September 2018 following a request by the Bridgeport Superior Court State's Attorney Office regarding a possible sexual assault involving Gonzalez in Stamford, state police said.
The reported sexual assault occurred in August of 2017. At the time, Gonzalez was employed as a police officer at the Trumbull Police Department.
During the investigation, it was determined that on two different occasions in March and April 2017, Gonzalez illegally used the Trumbull Police Department’s National Crime Index computer to search for addresses and vehicles listed to the victims of the sexual assaults, state police said.
Although the statute of limitations had expired for charges of sexual assault, an arrest warrant was applied for Gonzalez for the two counts of computer crimes. Gonzalez voluntarily surrendered when the warrant was approved, state police said.
He was released on $75,000 bond and will be arraigned at the Bridgeport Superior Court on July 11.
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