(New Haven, CT) - New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr. today announced that the Honorable David L. Zagaja on March 26, 2026 sentenced Mark Lincoln, age 27, of New Haven, to 20 years in prison, suspended after nine years served, and 10 years of probation for sexually assaulting a victim in Wallingford in 2023.
A Superior Court Jury in New Haven on January 9, 2026 found Lincoln guilty of five criminal offenses including, Sexual Assault in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-70(a)(1), Risk of Injury to a Minor, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53-21(a)(1), Unlawful Restraint in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-95, Assault in the Third Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-61(a)(1), and Threatening in the Second Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a‑62(a)(1).
Evidence at trial showed the defendant sexually and physically abused the adult victim in Wallingford over several hours in January 2023 in the presence of a minor child. The victim reported the incident to the Wallingford Police Department, and an arrest warrant was secured for Lincoln. Two cases were joined for a consolidated trial before a jury in New Haven Superior Court.
The cases were investigated by the Wallingford Police Department and prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Melissa R. Holmes and Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Elisabeth J. Luczek, with assistance from Inspector Michael Mastropetre and Victim Advocate Christie Ciancola.
State’s Attorney Doyle would like to extend his gratitude to the Wallingford Police Department for their investigative efforts.