Taplin Trial
Postponed
To Next Year

Prosecuting and defense attorneys agreed on Tuesday in Windsor District Court to delay again, until sometime next year, a trial for Frank Taplin, 58, of Bethel.

Taplin was charged in March, following a one-day investigation, with aggravated sexual assault on a child and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.

It was the second time the trial had been postponed.

Jury drawing had initially been rescheduled from early September to today, November 8. However, Taplin just got a new defense attorney a month ago, after his counsel withdrew, citing conflict of interest.

Atty. Daniel Sedon of Chelsea now represents Taplin. Sedon and prosecutors from the Windsor County State’s Attorney’s office agreed at a status hearing Tuesday to continue the case until next year.

After posting $40,000 bail in March, Taplin was released on multiple conditions, including no contact with the alleged victim nor with anyone under 16.

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