CT man sentenced to 15 years for sexual assault of two children under 10

An East Haven man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two children under the age of 10 years old, officials said.

Lawrence Maenza, 45, appeared in court in New Haven on Tuesday and was sentenced by Judge Eliot D. Prescott to 15 years behind bars and 15 years of sex offender probation following his release, according to a statement from New Haven State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr.

Maenza will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.