Man charged for kidnapping, assault

? A man accused of kidnapping a teenager found hidden in his home in June was charged Wednesday with kidnapping another girl almost a decade ago.

The new charge came after a woman claimed she was a 15-year-old runaway in 1998 when Adam Gault sexually abused her several times while she lived at his home and business, according to court records.

West Hartford police did not file charges against Gault after investigating the allegations in 1998, and the statute of limitations on potential rape charges expired in 2003, according to the court records and Gault’s attorney, Gerald Klein. First-degree kidnapping is a felony with no statute of limitations.