A New Britain man was found guilty on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in 2018.
A New Britain man was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in 2018.
Lazaro Alonso Centeno-Delgado was convicted of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor after a five-day trial in New Britain Superior Court. His sentencing is scheduled for June 21, according to a statement from State’s Attorney Christian M. Watson.
Centeno-Delgado was accused of sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl on Dec. 31, 2018, court records said. Centeno-Delgado was arrested and charged in June 2019, six months after the assault.
According to the New Britain Police Department, Centeno-Delgado knew the victim. During the investigation, he made a statement to police that corroborated the victim’s story, court records said.
