Waterbury court releasing child predator early with no victim notice

Waterbury court releasing child predator early with no victim notice

When Manuel Santiago pleaded guilty to three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a child in Waterbury Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2025, Denise, his ex-girlfriend and mother to two of his victims, was told he would be released in May 2027. But in December 2025, she discovered that Santiago would instead be getting out in August 2026, because the Waterbury State’s Attorney’s Office and Waterbury Court had agr…