Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old mariner Former town official charged in connection with affair with teen

Little Compton, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued an 80-year-old sailor who was reported missing on his way to port in Massachusetts.

The Coast Guard said it began searching Buzzards Bay for Peter Horan and his 34- foot cabin cruiser Best Friends after receiving a call from his caretaker Monday. Horan and his boat were later found in the area of the Sakonnet River following a radio hail to search crews Monday evening.

A 45-foot response boat then located Horan and brought him to Sakonnet Harbor in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Horan’s family and emergency medical services were there waiting for him.

The Coast Guard said crews searched an area the size of New York City to find Horan.

New Britain ( AP) — A former town official from Connecticut is facing charges that stemmed from a sexual relationship he had with a teenage girl.

Former Farmington Town Councilor Jon Landry was arraigned Monday on misdemeanor charges of harassment and interfering with police.

Authorities say the 42- year- old Landry, using a fake name, met the girl online in 2008 when she was 12 and started having sex with her when she was 16. He is not facing sex- related charges because the girl was the age of consent and the relationship was consensual.

The charges stem from Landry’s alleged threats against the now 22-yearold woman and his use of the “assumed name” in talking to police.

The Republican resigned in January.

Landry and his lawyer declined comment outside court.

His lawyer previously said his client denies any wrongdoing.