Crime & Safety
Cheshire Cops Arrest FLA Man In Decade-Old Sexual Assault Of Minor: PD
An investigation was launched in November 2024 after police were made aware of the incident, police said.
CHESHIRE, CT — A Florida man has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in Cheshire a decade ago.
Simon Vasquez Bautista was arrested on a warrant and charged with third-degree sexual assault (use or threat of force, victim under 16) and illegal sexual contact (victim under 16), police said.
Cheshire police detectives launched an investigation on Nov. 20, 2024.
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The Osceola County Sheriff's Office in Florida forwarded the complaint to Cheshire police after the minor made a disclosure to a school resource officer, police said.
Cheshire detectives traveled to Florida twice to conduct interviews. The Florida Department of Children and Families and the Osceola County Sheriff's Office assisted local police.
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Vasquez Bautista was taken into custody on Dec. 8 in Florida, and he waived extradition. Cheshire police detectives took him into custody on Monday. Vasquez Bautista is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Meriden today.
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