Crime & Safety

Updated Sex Offender Addresses in Ellington and Somers

State officials have updated a list of addresses to be aware of this fall.

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — There are 12 registered sex offenders living in Somers and another 15 in Ellington as of Oct. 11, 2018, according to the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry.

More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim's home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker, and 45 percent of victims are younger than 12, according to the Justice Department.

Find out what's happening in Ellington-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection maintains the registry and updates information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.

Connecticut State Police posted the following warning in regards to the registry:

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"ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION IN THIS REGISTRY TO INJURE, HARASS OR COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANY PERSON INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION."

Here is the full list of registered sex offenders living in town, according to the state's registry (an asterisk* indicates non-compliance):

Somers

  1. JAY AUGUSTE, 712 STAFFORD RD
  2. CHRISTOPHER BERCHEM, 25 MCCULLOCH DR
  3. BENJAMIN COLEMAN, 28 HARNESS DRIVE
  4. JASON FLINT, 45 MAIN ST
  5. MATTHEW FRAZIER, 93 SOKOL RD
  6. MATHEW GAGNON, 17 SUNSET DRIVE
  7. CHRISTOPHER GARRETT, 536 MAIN ST
  8. CHARLES GAUDET, 203 SOUTH ROAD APT 1
  9. JOHN GIACHELLO, 393 MAIN ST
  10. (removed)
  11. OLIN LEVEILLE, 64 MAIN ST APT A1
  12. WILLIAM WILSON, 129 SPRINGFIELD RD

Ellington

  1. STEDMAN BASKERVILLE, 51 MEADOWBROOK RD APT 102
  2. SEAN CALLAHAN, 306 SOMERS RD
  3. RICHARD CORLETTE, 18 LYONS ST
  4. WILLIAM ENES 144 WINDERMERE AVE
  5. DANIEL FARRAR, 84 HOFFMAN RD
  6. BRADLEY FOSTER, 24 WEST RD APT 30
  7. MICHAEL FRANCO, 1 ABBOTT RD UNIT 125
  8. ADAM FRIEDMAN, 84 CRANE RD
  9. JOSEPH FUSCO 17 STEEPLE VIEW DR
  10. ANDREW HILL, 51 MEADOW BROOK RD APT 115
  11. ALEX HRUB, 98 MOUNTAIN ST
  12. SHANNON IRVIN, 110 JOBS HILL RD APT 56
  13. JOSE PINA, 21 STAFFORD RD
  14. THOMAS SCHALL, 21 EGYPT RD
  15. ROBERT THERIAULT, 17 TOMOKA AVE APT 1

Patch Graphic: Kristin Borden

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