Westport Man Pleads Guilty In Sex Ring Case

Hartford CourantDave AltimariWestport man pleaded guilty Friday to patronizing a trafficked person in a case related to an alleged sex ring involving troubled young men.William Trefzger, 72, was given a 10-year sentence suspended after one year by Superior Court Judge Susan Reynolds. Trefzger, who has a prior sex assault conviction,...

Defendant in Danbury sex trafficking case rejects probation deal

NewstimesDirk PerrefortDANBURY—Court officials appeared shocked Wednesday when Bruce Bemer, a Glastonbury businessman facing felony human trafficking charges, rejected a plea deal that would have allowed him to avoid prison time.Bemer, 63, who is charged with taking part in a Danbury-based sex trafficking ring that authorities said operated for decades, shed...