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Police: Cinematographer had explosives

LITCHFIELD, Conn., April 24 (UPI) -- Investigators looking into a sexual-assault complaint found explosives in the home of cinematographer Adam J. Kimmel, Connecticut State Police said.

Police said they found a gun, explosives and fireworks in Kimmel's Salisbury home, The Hartford Courant reported Friday. Kimmel's movie credits include "Capote" and "The Ref."

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He had been arraigned this week on one count of fourth-degree sexual assault and a charge of risk of injury to a minor. Police arrested him Thursday and charged him with criminal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of explosives and illegal possession of fireworks.

Kimmel, 49, was arraigned Friday on the weapons and explosives charges and was released after posting $5,000 bail, the newspaper said.

State police said they began investigation Kimmel after receiving a complaint March 22 about alleged inappropriate contact between him and a juvenile in Connecticut. Kimmel is on the sex offender registry in New York and faces a charge of violating Connecticut's sex offender registry rules, the report said.

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