Hartford Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Young Female: State

HARTFORD, CT — A 61-year-old Hartford man has been convicted of giving alcohol to a young, underage female and then sexually assaulting her a year ago.

Sharmese L. Walcott, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney, said Friday that a jury in Hartford Superior Court on Dec. 11 found Hector Hariprasad, 61, of Hartford, guilty in connection with the crime.

She said Hariprasad was guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual assault; one count of fourth-degree sexual assault; one count of first-degree unlawful restraint; and providing Liquor to a minor.

According to evidence introduced at trial, on May 29, 2023, the defendant provided alcohol to a minor female who was invited to spend the night at the defendant’s home by a minor female friend.

Walcott said, once the minor was intoxicated, the defendant committed the sexual assault.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Alexandra Arroyo and Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Stacey Cox, with the assistance of Inspector Carlos Ocasio and Paralegal Antoine Campbell.

Judge Michael J. Gustafson presided over the trial.

Walcott said she "would like to acknowledge the bravery of the victim who testified during the trial and the hard work of dedicated investigators in the case."

She commended those who made it into court on Dec. 11 on a particularly stormy day in the state.

“There is a lot of work that goes into bringing cases to trial so I would like to take a moment to commend the dedicated prosecution team, witnesses, and jurors who made their way through significant downpours, high winds, and power outages that day to present evidence, give testimony and hear this case,” Walcott said. “Thank you all.”

According to online court records, Hariprasad will be sentenced on Feb. 7, 2025, and he is still being held on $500,000 bond.