Bethel Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Case

BETHEL, CT – A Bethel man has been sentenced in a case of sexual assault involving two minors.

Santos Cardona, 46, was sentenced to a total effective sentence of 40 years in prison, the execution of which will be suspended after 15 years served, with 35 years of probation.

Cardona pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree sexual assault in connection with sexual assaults involving two minors that occurred in Bethel between May of 2015 and May of 2020. After his release from prison, Cardona will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and will not be permitted to have unsupervised contact with minors under the age of eighteen.

Cardona was charged last May following an investigation in which an 8-year-old girl told her parent she had been molested at his residence, according to police. Another victim, age 6, was later identified. The attacks allegedly occurred at Cardona's home.