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Former Connecticut school employee accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy now faces federal chargeJenn Brink Tue, July 23, 2024
COLUMBIA, Conn. (WTNH) — A former school employee in Columbia who faces several state charges now faces a federal charge after she allegedly engaged in sexual activity with an 11-year-old boy.
According to the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 43-year-old Alyson Cranick first used text messaging and Snapchat, then the chat service Discord to entice the boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct with her.
Former Connecticut school employee accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old
“Several times during the summer of 2022, the minor victim sneaked out his house after midnight to meet up with Cranick to engage in sexual activity,” the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said.
Cranick allegedly exchanged more than 4,700 messages with the boy on Discord between July and October 2022, according to prosecutors.
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Cranick was arrested on related state charges on Nov. 14, 2023, and has been in state custody since Nov. 28, 2023.
The federal charge of enticement of a mintor to engage in sexual activty carries a minimum term of 10 years in prison. She is due in federal court in New Haven at 10 a.m. Wednesday.