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Piano Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing 2 Monroe Girls Pleads Guilty: Report
When one Monroe girl asked him to stop touching her, he blamed his Italian heritage as to why he did it, according to the affidavit.
Monroe, CT — A Monroe man who is facing charges of alleged sexual abuse of two Monroe girls has pleased guilty, according to a report on the Connecticut Post.
Bruce Bean Connery, 68, of Greenwood Lane in Monroe, pleaded guilty Thursday to risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment of a 10-year-old and a 16-year-old, the report said.
Connery pleaded guilty under the Alfred Doctrine and will receive a three-year suspended term when he is sentenced on July 22, according to the report. Connery will also have to register as a sex offender, the Post reported.
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When one Monroe girl asked him to stop touching her, he blamed his Italian heritage as to why he did it, saying Italians are very touchy people, according to the affidavit.
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