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Report: 17-year-old claims God told him to molest boy

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(CBS/AP) ENFIELD, Conn. - A 17-year-old accused of sexual abuse reportedly claims that he thought God would punish him if he didn't perform sex acts on a younger boy.

According the Associated Press, Cesar Molina abused the same boy over a period of five years. CBS Connecticut reports that the victim allegedly told police that Molina said he would throw the boy out the window and that God would punish him if he resisted.

Molina was reportedly arrested on Sept. 29 and charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of illegal sexual contact. The case was transferred from juvenile to adult court.

Cesar is reportedly free on a $150,000 bail. His next court date will take place Dec. 9

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