Crime & Safety

Local Men Charged With Sexual Assault

Brian Francolini, from Ellington, and Justin Brewer, from Somers, were charged after an incident on Saturday.

The CT Post is reporting that two local men, who both attend Sacred Heart University, have been charged with sexual assault after an incident in their off-campus apartment.

Brian Francolini, 20, of Ellington, was charged with second-degree sexual assault and was released after posting $25,000 bond. Justin Brewer, 22, of Somers, was charged with criminal liability for acts of another and second-degree sexual assault and was released after posting a $5,000 bond, the paper says.

The Post is reporting that on Saturday night, the 19-year-old victim had been drinking at a party at an off-campus location known as the "Soccer House" when she and a friend agreed to go to the men's apartment on Old Town Road.

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That's when things supposedly got out of hand.

To read more about the alleged incident, check out the CT Post article.

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