Hartford Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child

MANCHESTER/HARTFORD, CT — A Hartford man is in custody by Manchester police after being charged with sexually abusing a child.

According to a release from the Manchester Police Department, 32-year-old Jesus Manuel Figueroa of Hartford was charged Wednesday with:

• Four counts of first-degree sexual assault.

• Three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.

• One count of third-degree strangulation or suffocation.

• Seven counts of risk of injury/impairing the morals of a minor.

He is being held on $750,000 bond pending an appearance in Manchester Superior Court Thursday.

Manchester police said its detectives "conducted an extensive investigation and a warrant for the arrest of Figueroa was issued."

The suspect was taken into custody Wednesday by Manchester officers, with the assistance of the Hartford Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Manchester Police Department at 860-645-5500 or lead investigator Det. Kristopher Slate at 860-645-5543.

To view the Manchester Police Department's Facebook post on the arrest, including a suspect mug shot, visit this link.