Crime & Safety

Shelton Police Arrest Suspect in Sex Assault

The following arrest information comes from Det. Ben Trabka of the Shelton Police Dept. It does not indicate convictions.

On August 6, detectives arrested 38-year-old Kerry McGuire, of 245 Oakwood Drive in Fairfield, on charges of:

  • First-degree sexual assault (2 counts);
  • Risk of injury to a minor (2 counts); and
  • Violation of a protective order

Police said the charges are related to a 14-year-old victim and that McGuire was arrested after a six-week investigation.

McGuire was held on a $150,000 court-set bond. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Derby Superior Court today. The investigation is ongoing, police said.  

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