Stratford Man Refuses Probation, Wants Jail Instead: Report

STRATFORD, CT — A 61-year-old Stratford man, who is also a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to 30 months in prison this week on a probation violation, after he told a judge he would break probation again if given such a sentence, reported the Connecticut Post.

Alfred Rea was convicted on possession of child pornography charges in 2009 and was released in October of last year. Prior to that sentence, he served more than a decade after being convicted of fatally shooting a woman in Milford.

After his release in connection with the child pornography case, Rea violated probation, in part because he claims he is innocent of the charge, and reportedly because he believes probation makes him a pariah in the community.

Rea and his public defender requested jail time, and Superior Court Judge Alex Hernandez granted their wish, but the judge also tacked on 25 years of probation after he serves time in prison.

Read the Connecticut Post story.