Man Charged with Child Assault in Meriden

A 38-year-old man named Jerry Santiago is facing serious charges in Meriden, Connecticut,

including first-degree sexual assault and two, counts of risk of injury to a minor.

He turned himself into police on Thursday after they issued an arrest warrant.

The investigation kicked off back on November 25, 2024, right after reports came in about

a minor being assaulted, detectives dug deep and built a solid case leading straight

to those charges.

Full cops are stressing their full commitment to shielding kids from harm like this.

They know how these situations shake up families and team up with other groups to offer real

support for victims.

Officials gave props to the victim's courage for stepping forward, saying it probably

stopped more attacks down the line.

Their standard approach is to chase every report of child harm without exception.

As this moves through the courts, it reminds us how vital it is for communities to stay vigilant

and back those who report these crimes.

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I'm Corey with The Story.