Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault in Connecticut

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Hartford News today, AI-powered stories from your city. A 36-year-old man from Orange, Connecticut, named Francisco Rodriguez, Post-Ligua, faces charges for sexually assaulting two children in Norwalk. He got picked up on Monday with two counts each of 4th-degree sexual assaults and illegal sexual contact with victims under 16. Police got the complaint back on November 15th about assaults by a former family acquaintance. The Special Victims Unit jumped in right away and detectives built a solid case leading to his arrest warrant. These allegations go all the way back to 2018, hitting close to home since the suspect knew the family. It's a stark reminder of how predators can hide in plain sight, leaving lasting scars on young lives. In court Tuesday, at Stanford Superior Court, the case got pushed to June 2nd. He didn't enter a plea and walked free on a $100,000 bond. While the legal process rolls on, Norwalk police stay committed to protecting kids and chasing justice in these tough cases.