Crime & Safety

Teen Charged As Adult in Trumbull Child Rape Case

A 15-year-old was charged with raping an 8-year-old girl, according to police.

TRUMBULL, CT — A Trumbull 15-year-old will be tried as an adult after he was charged with raping an 8-year-old girl, according to police.

Quincy Andrews has now been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, two counts of illegal sexual contact with a victim, fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree threatening.

He was held on a $75,000 bond.

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Aggravated sexual assault of a minor is a Class A felony in Connecticut. A person found guilty of the charge is sentenced to 25 years in prison, which can't be suspended or reduced by the court.

Prospectors urged for a $150,000 bond due to the serious nature of the charges, according to the Connecticut Post.

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Related: 8-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted by Trumbull Teen: PD

The victim was riding her bicycle in a condominium parking lot when Andrews grabbed her, pulled her inside his home and raped her, police said.

Police obtained assistance from a child sexual assault forensic interviewer and the girl disclosed a detailed account of what happened.

"Investigators also learned of an earlier incident that had occurred between the two, where the victim was subjected to similar sexual contact with the teenager just days earlier," said Lt. Douglas Smith, police spokesman.

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