Police in Stamford, Connecticut, arrested a 57-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, who reported the abuse after learning she was pregnant.
Police said Andre Joseph, 57, of carried on a sexual relationship with a 12 year-old girl for several years.
He “groomed” her for years, until it led to a sexual relationship, according to police. When the girl learned at the age of 14 that she was pregnant, she came forward to police and told investigators she believes Joseph is the father of the baby.
Joseph was aware that there was an arrest warrant for him and moved to the New Haven and Bridgeport area to avoid authorities who has been searching for him for weeks, police determined.
Police also learned that Joseph is a cab driver who makes airport trips to and from Stamford, so they used that to nab him.
Officers crafted a plan to make Joseph believe he was picking up a client in Stamford who needed to get to JFK Airport, police said.
Instead, Joseph was sent to an abandoned home on a dead end street on the East Side of Stamford. When he arrived around 4:30 a.m. on
Friday, police took him into custody.
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Joseph was charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury. The court set bond at $25,000 and Joseph will be arraigned Friday.
Police said they are seeking a higher bond after Joseph made comments to friends that he will flee back to Haiti.
DNA tests will be done to determine if Joseph is the father of the baby.
It is not clear if Joseph has an attorney.
