Sexual Assault Charges Filed In Enfield Case Involving Teens

ENFIELD, CT — A New York state man was arrested Monday on a warrant charging him with sexual assault in connection with a case involving a 13-year-old girl in Enfield.

Ryan Dustin, 19, of Putnam Valley, N.Y., was charged with second-degree sexual assault on a victim ages 13-15, risk of injury to a child and illegal sexual contact with a victim under age 16. He was released on a court-set $75,000 bond, Police Chief Alaric Fox said.

In January, a 13-year-old girl reported having had sexual activity at her home with Dustin, whom she'd met through social media-type contacts. The girl claimed the two engaged in sexual activity on two occasions, in late 2018 and early 2019, Fox said.

Putnam Valley is about 103 miles, or nearly two hours, from Enfield.

A police investigation was difficult because the victim initially reported Dustin had used a different name during their online encounters. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was called in to aid in a forensic examination of internet protocol, Fox said.