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Man Wanted for Child Sex Assault in Florida Arrested in Connecticut

After 10 years on the run, authorities arrested a man in Connecticut who was wanted on child sex charges in Florida

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Authorities have arrested a man in Connecticut who has been wanted on child sex charges in Florida for 10 years.

U.S. marshals and police from both states arrested 37-year-old Benjamin Quinn on Saturday morning in Bethlehem, northwest of Waterbury.

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The marshals service and the Marion County sheriff’s department in Florida developed information last year that helped them track Quinn to a farm where he had been living and working under the name Michael Waters, according to a news release.

Others who worked and lived at the farm weren’t aware of Quinn’s background, according to the marshals service.

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Quinn faces two charges of sexual battery on a person under 12 years old and was being held in Connecticut pending extradition to Florida.

The marshals service didn’t have a record of an attorney listed for Quinn who could comment on the charges.

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