Convicted Child Sex Offender Sentenced To Prison Term In Enfield Case

ENFIELD, CT — A former Enfield resident who pleaded guilty last year to sexual assault charges involving a minor in 2018 has been sentenced to prison, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch.

William P. Watson, 59, received a 10-year prison term, suspended after two years, plus five years' probation after pleading guilty in June to charges of fourth-degree sexual assault with a victim under age 16 and risk of injury to a child, both felonies.

He is serving his sentence at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, according to Department of Correction records.

Watson was originally arrested by Enfield police on a warrant on June 17, 2019, following a lengthy investigation into an incident involving a 15-year-old boy which took place on July 21, 2018. The boy's mother had contacted police when her son returned home stumbling and acting strangely, according to an affidavit supporting Watson's arrest.

The boy told police he believed Watson "had drugged him for sex." He also said prior to the incident, Watson had invited him to his apartment on several occasions to watch movies, had offered him cash to perform sexual acts, and given him crack cocaine several times, according to the affidavit.

Watson had initially been released after posting $100,000 bond, according to judicial records.