Crime & Safety
Tolland Man Free On Bail In Sex Assault Case Nabbed For Skipping Court
A re-arrest order had been issued by Rockville Superior Court for a defendant in a sex assault case, state police said.
TOLLAND, CT — A Tolland man who was free on a quarter-million-dollar bond in a teen sex assault case has been arrested for skipping out on a court date, sate police said.
George Telford Friday was served a warrant issued by Rockville Superior Court. A re-arrest order was issued in October, judicial system records show. He was to appear before a judge Monday.
Telford, now 35, was arrested by state police in connection with a sex assault investigation in late July.
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He has been charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault, four counts each of:
- Second-degree sexual assault
- Third-degree sexual assault
- Illegal sexual contact with someone younger than 16
- Risk of injury to a child, according to an arrest report
The victim in the case was 14 at the time of the crimes, according to an arrest report.
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