A Bristol man who police say sexually assaulted a girl numerous times while she was under his guardianship and impregnated her at the age of 12 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Roger Barriault, 65, faced sentencing on Thursday in New Britain Superior Court where a judge ordered he will serve 20 years of probation once he is released from prison, according to court records. While on probation, he will have an additional 15 years of potential prison time hanging over his head, a judge ordered.

Barriault’s sentencing comes on the heels of a plea deal he accepted in September, pleading guilty to one count of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, court records show. He was arrested in January 2024 after the victim went to police as an adult in May 2023.

According to the arrest w

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