Bristol man charged with sexual assault

The 61-year-old man is held after allegedly touching a woman inappropriately multiple times

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A Bristol man is being held in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on multiple occasions.

Joao P. Gomes, 61, of 529 Metacom Ave., Apt. 1, Bristol, was charged with first degree sexual assault and two counts of simple assault after being arrested without incident at his home on Jan. 19.

The arrest was the result of a month-long investigation after a woman reported on Dec. 14 that a man she knows had assaulted her several times over a period of more than a year.

The alleged victim reported that beginning in July 2015 Gomes had made unwanted physical contact with her on more than one occasion. The woman reported that earlier that month, Gomes had physically touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner.

After further investigation by Bristol Police, a warrant was issued for Mr. Gomes and police descended on his home Jan. 19 around 1 p.m. He was brought into custody and ordered held without bail. He is due in court for a bail hearing Thursday, Feb. 2.

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