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New Haven County resident Gavin Gratta, 39, of Meriden, was arrested on Friday, March 11, following an investigation of a sexual offense complaint, said the Meriden Police Department.
The investigation found that Gratta sent inappropriate text messages to the child over a five-month period which led to an incident in which he allegedly "inappropriately" touched the child, police said.
Gratta was arrested on a warrant after turning himself in to police and charged with sexual assault and impairing the morals of a child.
He was released on a $10,000 bond.
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