Martial Arts Instructor Guilty of Assaulting Teen

0:00A jury in Connecticut nailed a 24-year-old martial arts instructor from Enfield with guilty verdicts on second-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault, and first-degree unlawful restraint. The victim was a 16-year-old girl training at his studio, and this all came down on March 20th. Back then, Styles was just 21 and working as a certified instructor at the Infield Spot. Prosecutors laid out evidence of repeated inappropriate behavior toward the teen over time. The case highlighted a disturbing incident back in May 2022, when he followed her into a changing area and held her against her will. During the assault, Hartford State's attorney, Sharmie's Walcott, shouted out the young victim's courage, her family's support through the tough trial, and the team's grit, in pushing the case forward. Styles faced a sentencing on May 15th in Hartford Superior Court, where the full weight of justice will drop stay tuned as this unfold. This has been Hartford News Today, powered by AI.