Event Brief
Stepdad charged in alleged assault in Benadryl death probe
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:45 PM ET
Summary: A Connecticut man was charged with sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter as police investigate her lethal diphenhydramine dose.
WHO: Anthony Federline; Enfield Police Department
WHAT: Anthony Federline was charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor; authorities widened a probe into the girl's death involving a lethal diphenhydramine dose.
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET
WHERE: Enfield, Connecticut, USA
WHY: The charges stem from the girl's death and alleged sexual assault of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, with investigators examining the lethal diphenhydramine dose and related accounts.
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