New Fairfield school employee charged with sexually assaulting student

New Fairfield school employee charged with sexually assaulting student

State police have arrested a school paraeducator and basketball coach accused of sexually assaulting a student in New Fairfield. Police began their investigation into 26-year-old Christopher Fernandes in March after receiving a complaint from two students that Fernandes was sending inappropriate text messages to a different student. The next day, investigators interviewed the alleged victim’s father, who said he had...

Connecticut school employee charged with sexually assaulting student

State police have arrested a school paraeducator and basketball coach accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student in New Fairfield. Police began their investigation into 26-year-old Christopher Fernandes in March after receiving a complaint from two students that Fernandes was sending inappropriate text messages to a different student. The next day, investigators interviewed the alleged victim’s father, who said he had learned that his …