Man gets five years for attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state rep
June 11, 2024
Man gets five years for attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state rep: Andrey Desmond, 31, was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan after an Eid al-Adha service at the XL Center in Hartford in June 2023.
- He previously pleaded guilty to felony charges of third-degree sexual assault, attempted first-degree strangulation and risk of injury to a minor. After prison, he must serve nearly 16 years of special parole, register as a sex offender and receive mental health treatment.
- While she welcomed the sentence, Khan acknowledged that the case underscores issues in the mental health system, saying she’s “glad to be in a position to have the ability to be able to do some stuff about that.”
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