(NBC CONNECTICUT) A Boy Scout troop leader and elected official from Thompson is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted boys between the ages of 11 and 16 over a period of 20 years.
According to police, David Kress, 52, of Quaddick Road in Thompson, sexually assaulted scouts while leading Troop 66. Victims told police Kress sexually abused them at Boy Scout events at his home and "at locations where Kress was working."
Residents with ties to the troop said Kress has been involved in Troop 66 for decades.
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