Jury Finds East Windsor Man Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Multiple Juveniles

EAST WINDSOR, CT — A jury has returned guilty verdicts against an East Windsor man after hearing testimony about sexual abuse involving multiple juvenile victims over several years, according to state prosecutors.

James Celesk, 45, of East Windsor was found guilty Jan. 14 in Hartford Superior Court following a jury trial, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott announced in a release.

Prosecutors said the jury convicted Celesk of one count of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree, two counts of Illegal Sexual Contact, three counts of Risk of Injury to a Child, and one count of Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.

According to evidence presented at trial, two juvenile victims disclosed to a Department of Children and Families investigator that Celesk sexually assaulted them between 2015 and 2020. A third juvenile victim reported that Celesk was physically abusive during the same time period, prosecutors said. The victims were between 5 and 8 years old at the time of the incidents.

DCF notified the East Windsor Police Department, which launched an investigation. During forensic interviews, the victims reported the abuse occurred while their mother was working and they were alone with the defendant, according to the release.

The case was tried before Judge Joseph B. Schwartz. Sentencing is scheduled for April 27 at Hartford Superior Court.

The prosecution team included Assistant State’s Attorneys Samantha Magnani and Stacey Cox, Inspectors Joseph Buyak and Thomas Steck, and Paralegal Specialist Lakisha Malave.

In a statement, Walcott thanked the trial team for their work on what she described as a difficult case involving multiple victims. She also acknowledged Tails of Joy for providing comfort in the courtroom environment.