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David Birkrant, age 45, of Ridgefield, turned himself in to Redding Police on Tuesday, June 11, on a warrant on charges of employing a minor in an obscene performance.
According to Capt. Timothy Succi of the Redding Police, in March, the department received information from the Bergen County, New Jersey Prosecutor's Officer regarding a possible sexual assault that occurred at the Days Inn in Redding in February.
Succi said that a three-month investigation followed, which also involved law enforcement partners, both state and federal. Birkrant was identified as a suspect during the investigation, and a warrant was obtained.
Birkhrant was charged with:
- Employing a minor in an obscene performance
- Sexual assault
- Commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Two counts of injury or risk of injury to, or impairing morals of children, sale of children
- Soliciting sexual acts
- Four counts of harmful communication with a minor
Birkrant was held on a bond of $250,000, which he could not post.
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