New Hartford man convicted of child sex act dies in Maine prison; ruled homicide

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New Hartford man convicted of child sex act dies in Maine prison; ruled homicide

Sheldon Weinstein

WKTV News

WARREN, M.E. (WKTV) - A New Hartford man who was convicted of sexual abuse back in November was found dead in a Maine state prison. Now his death is being ruled a homicide. That's according to Maine State Police.

Investigators say Sheldon Weinstein, 64, was serving a two year-sentence on a sexual assault charge in the Town of Berwick.

They say he was found dead on April 24th. An autopsy revealed that Weinstein died of blunt force trauma.

An investigation in Weinstein's death is continuing.

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