Enfield man charged with sexual assault in connection with death of 12-year-old stepdaughter to be arraigned

Eve Rogers' death in Enfield intensifies homeschool rules debate

The battle over attempts to regulate homeschooling has intensified in the wake of the death of an Enfield girl who had been homeschooled and the arrest of her stepfather on charges of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child in connection with her death. Eve Rogers, a 12-year-old girl, had been homeschooled since September 2022 when her mother told the school district that she would be withdrawing her daughter and educating her …

Calls for homeschool oversight grow after Enfield death; so does disagreement

Another Democrat is voicing support for oversight of homeschooling families after the death of a 12-year-old girl in his district.   Rep. John Santanella (D-Enfield) also said he’d like to see changes to a bill creating that oversight before it passes, though.   “I think that the current legislation that was originally proposed went a little too far,” he said.   NBC Connecticut has...

Conn. man accused of sexually assaulting stepdaughter before her death faces judge

An investigation into how a 12-year-old girl in Enfield died in March continues. Her stepfather was charged with sex assault more than two weeks after her death, based on what detectives found during their investigation, according to the police chief. Anthony Federline was arraigned in court Monday, and his bond was kept at $1 million. He did not enter a plea. Federline was a school bus driver with Enfield Public Schools until he was arrested, w…

Enfield man charged with sexual assault in connection with death of 12-year-old stepdaughter to be arraigned

Editor's note: The video above aired on Friday, April 3, 2026. HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- An Enfield man facing sexual assault charges in connection with the death of his 12-year-old stepdaughter is expected to be arraigned Monday. Anthony Federline, 39, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor Thursday. On [...]