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Jose Manuel Santos, 38, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New Haven. (Shutterstock)
WALLINGFORD, CT — A former bus driver has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for trying to sexually entice a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger on his route in Wallingford, according to authorities.
Jose Manuel Santos, 38, of Bridgeport, was also accused of planning to have the victim killed to prevent her from testifying against him, authorities said.
Santos was also sentenced Wednesday to seven years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced.
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Santos worked for Curtin Livery as a bus/van driver in Connecticut with responsibilities that included transporting children going to and from a middle school in Wallingford, according to authorities.