Crime & Safety
6-Year-Old Testifies In Danbury Sex Assault Case
The girl's mother told police she was touched inappropriately when she was 3-years-old.

DANBURY, CT — A six-year-old girl testified in a Danbury sexual assault case Wednesday. Rony Ortega is charged with sexually assaulting the girl when she was 3-years-old.
The girl told her mother that Ortega touched her private area after taking her to see fire trucks, according to police. The girl couldn't recall details of the reported abuse in court, according to the News-Times.
Her mother was allowed to testify about what the girl told her due to the girl's age.
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