Crime & Safety
Restaurant Owner Accused Of Sexual Assault: Wallingford Police
The owner of two popular restaurants in Wallingford was arrested this week, according to a report.
WALLINGFORD, CT — The owner of two popular downtown restaurants in Wallingford is accused of inappropriately touching a male juvenile on two occasions in July, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
The Record-Journal reports Christian Rao, 54, who owns Café Ra and J. Christian’s, was arrested earlier this week on two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault. The juvenile is known to Rao, according to the Record-Journal.
Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the gender of the alleged victim.
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