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...
Bruce Bemer, Business Mogul Charged In Sex Ring, Rejects Deal That Could Have Spared Him Prison
Hartford CourantDavid OwensBruce Bemer, the Glastonbury business mogul charged in a sex ring operation involving troubled young men, Wednesday rejected a judge’s offer of a plea deal that could have spared him prison.Bemer, 64, is charged with patronizing a trafficked person. He is free on $500,000 bail.On Wednesday, Danbury Superior...