East Hartford Man Sent To Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child: State

HARTFORD/EAST HARTFORD, CT — A 48-year-old East Hartford man will spend significant time behind bars for sexually assaulting a child following his court sentencing recently.

Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott Wednesday announced that Aaron Fullerton, 48, of East Hartford, was sentenced on Jan. 24 in Hartford Superior Court to 30 years in prison, suspended after 13 years served and 20 years of probation.

On Oct. 18, 2024, a jury in Hartford Superior Court found Fullerton guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual assault; four counts of risk of injury to minor with illegal sexual contact; two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault; and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, Walcott said.

Citing evidence introduced at trial, Walcott said the defendant had sexually abused a minor child over a four-month period during 2020-21.

Walcott said the victim disclosed the abuse to her mother whose actions brought the abuse to an end.

As a result, officials said Fullerton was arrested by warrant following an investigation by the East Hartford Police Department.

Walcott acknowledged "the bravery of the victim in coming forward, the hard work of prosecutors who presented the case, and the attentive jurors who worked conscientiously to reach an appropriate verdict."

She said the successful prosecution of this crime was a team effort.

“We must hold accountable perpetrators of sexual violence who victimize the most vulnerable members of our society,” Walcott said. “This prosecution shows the kind of dedication that is essential in seeking justice for survivors.”

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorneys Terence D. Mariani, Jr. and Elena Palermo of the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, with the assistance of Inspector Emory Hightower and support staff from the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office.

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