State v. Juan F.

Citations

• 344 Conn. 33

Syllabus

Convicted of sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a child, the defendant appealed to this court, claiming that the trial court had improperly denied his pretrial motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute within the five year limitation period set forth in the applicable statute of limitations ((Rev. to 2001) § 54-193a). In 2001, the defendant moved from his mother's home in Puerto Rico to a home in Hartford, where his uncle, R, R's girlfriend, B, and B's minor child, P, resided. In October, In accordance with our policy of protecting the privacy interests of the victims of sexual assault and the crime of risk of injury to a child, we decline to identify the victim or others through whom the victim's identity may be ascertained. See General Statutes § 54-86e. 34 JULY, 2022 344 Conn. 33 State v. Juan F. 2001, P reported to R and B that the defendant had sexually assaulted her, and B immediately informed the defendant that he could not stay with them anymore. The police were contacted, and, in November, 2001, they obtained a warrant for the defendant's arrest. When the police attempted to execute the warrant, R and B informed them that the defendant had left Connecticut and was living in Puerto Rico. R and B did not provide the police with the defendant's address in Puerto Rico or the name of the city or town in which he was residing, and R and B did not share that the defendant was residing with his mother. The defendant continued to reside in Puerto Rico from 2001 until 2017, with the exception of a brief period of time during 2010, when he lived in California. The defendant kept a low profile during those sixteen years, as he did not have a driver's license, pay taxes, maintain legitimate employment, or appear on any lease or rental agreement. In May, 2017, the defendant moved from Puerto Rico to Rochester, New York, and, within one month, the defendant was arrested on unrelated charges. The defendant ultimately was returned to Connecticut, and