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FOUR ARRESTS FOR ADULTERY RAISE LEGAL, PRIVACY ISSUES IN CONN.

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 19900909
Author:Maria Sacchetti, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

NEW LONDON, Conn. - In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne's punishment for betraying her husband was to wear a scarlet "A" -- for adultery -- pinned to her chest.

For modern-day Hester Prynnes' arrested this summer on charges of adultery in southeastern Connecticut, the scarlet letter has been replaced by unwanted media attention over why a rarely-enforced law suddenly has been put to use.

Three women and one man have been arrested and charged with adultery in three Connecticut towns since June.

Three of the arrests occurred on the same day: Aug. 28. ...

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