A 39-year-old man who is accused of sexually abusing a child in Norwalk was taken into custody in Orlando, Florida after an investigation that started more than three years ago.
Norwalk police said they received information on Dec. 22, 2014 that Antonio Lazaro Torres-Rodriguez had been sexually abusing a child in Norwalk over a prolonged period of time.
As police investigated, they learned a second juvenile victim was also involved, police said, and a Special Victims Unit detective obtained an arrest warrant for Torres-Rodriguez, but he had fled Connecticut.
The investigation spanned several states and fingerprints led police to find Torres-Rodriguez, who they said was arrested in Orlando, Florida on March 12 on suspicion of driving under the influence.
He had given a false name, but his fingerprints revealed his true identity and that there was an active arrest warrant in Norwalk, so authorities in Orlando contacted Norwalk Police.
On May 8, Norwalk authorities traveled to Orlando, where they took Torres-Rodriguez into custody and transported him back to Norwalk.
Torres-Rodriguez has been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of risk of injury to a minor and two counts of intentional cruelty to persons.
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He is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on May 9.
Bond was set at $1 million.
