Michael Cardin, a former member of the House of Representatives from Tolland, where he’s a middle-school teacher, has been arrested by State Police on a warrant alleging “inappropriate behavior” toward young girls.
A victim’s parent filed a formal complaint after an alleged touching incident was announced by the victim.
On Wednesday, the day after Cardin turned 40, an arrest warrant was issued and Cardin turned himself in to police today at about 3 p.m. He was released on $5,000 bond, charged with risk of injury to a minor and disorderly conduct.
Cardin may be best known for having been a chief proponent of the Genius of Connecticut statue, the newly cast bronze based on the model of the original 16-foot-tall piece that adorned the top of the state Capitol from 1878 until the hurricane of 1938. It was subsequently melted down for the World War II effort. He did not seek re-election in 2006.
