Former Glastonbury restaurant owner due in court for 2nd sex assault charge
A former owner of a restaurant in Glastonbury is scheduled to face a judge on Wednesday for drugging a woman to have sex with her.
Posted — UpdatedThe appearance is for one of two incidents where Julian Rodriguez has been charged with sexual assault.
Rodriguez owned the now-defunct Jalisco Mexican Grill & Cantina on New London Turnpike.
He was arrested for the second time last month.
Police said he had sex with a woman who while she was mentally incapacitated and unable to give consent. The incident happened at his restaurant.
He was charged with first-degree sexual assault.
Rodriguez was arrested for a similar crime in September.
In that case, police said he invited a different woman back to his business and sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious from alcohol and/or drugs.
Police also said they believe there are other victims.
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