Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Meriden Police
The man was arrested on a warrant, according to police.
MERIDEN, CT — A man was arrested Thursday in connection with the sexual assault of a child earlier this year in Meriden, according to police.
Police began investigating the reported sexual assault of a child in March.
As a result of the investigation, police said a warrant was issued for Dajauhn Correa.
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Correa, who police said is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges, was served with the warrant on Sept. 29.
Correa, 27, was arrested on three counts of risk of injury to a child, two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of first-degree possession of child pornography. He was held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.
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