In Connecticut, a 17 year old male has been arrested in connection with two sexual assault cases.  Police say that on Thursday, they arrested and charged Terrence Easton with first degree sexual assault and first degree burglary. 

Easton was arrested after police investigated two sexual assaults in the Black Rock section of the city.  During both incidents, police found that the perpetrator broke into the homes of women were alone.  One of the victims told news sources that due to the incident, she is now afraid to even go outside.

She said through the mail slot of her door, "I was in bed and I was awakened by a black man in a black ski mask with a gun."  Police say that in both cases, more charges may be filed against Easton, whose bail has been set at $1 million. 

Officers are still waiting for more laboratory work to be completed at this time.

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Authorities report that a man from Orange County is suspected of a rape in the state of Arizona may also be responsible for a sexual assault that took place across the country.  Accusations surfaced when investigators found hundreds of photos of unknown women and women's undergarments in the suspect's home.

The man, 44 year old Kevin Francois, is waiting extradition to Arizona after officers connected his DNA to a rape and burglary that occurred in 2003 in Tempe.  At this time, Francois remains detained by police.

Law enforcement officers arrested Francois in Newport Beach in January.  He was allegedly loitering near an apartment complex and resisted arrest.  Police were able to gather his DNA and he was released in May.  Authorities believe that Francois targeted younger women that lived near college campuses.  He would allegedly burglarize homes and in some cases, the women would be in the homes while Francois was committing offenses.

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