Crime & Safety

Farmington Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Minors: State

The 43-year-old hosted multiple teen sleepover parties and he assaulted minors on two different occasions, state officials said.

FARMINGTON/HARTFORD, CT — A 43-year-old Farmington man who sexually assaulted female minors in two separate incidents surrounding sleepover parties has been found guilty.

Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott announced Tuesday that a Hartford Superior Court jury Monday found David Olivo, 43, of the Unionville section of Farmington, guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual assault; one count of fourth-degree sexual assault; and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.

Walcott said evidence introduced at trial included the testimony of two minor victims who each reported to police in Farmington that they had been sexually assaulted by the defendant.

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One victim reported on July 1, 2020, while at a sleepover party at the defendant’s home, the victim wanted to return home, Walcott said.

The defendant offered to drive the victim home. During the trip home, the defendant sexually assaulted the victim, Walcott said.

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Additional testimony showed on February 6, 2021, the defendant picked up a group of minors and brought them back to his home for another sleepover party, according to Walcott.

In the early morning hours of the next day, a second victim woke up and entered the kitchen for a drink, Walcott said.

The defendant was in the kitchen during this time and sexually assaulted the victim, according to Walcott.

“The bravery and commitment of the young victims who stood strong during their testimony to a jury made up of people they have never met is remarkable,” Walcott said. “I thank the jury for their time, and I thank these young witnesses for their model of strength and courage.”

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