Alex Andrew Kelly

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Alexander Andrew Kelly (born May 8, 1967) is an Irish-American Darien, Connecticut man convicted of rape.

The case was especially well known due to Kelly's having fled the country for an extended period of time, spent mostly in Europe, including the Republic of Ireland, where he reportedly took out citizenship (Kelly's bond unchanged, despite Irish citizenship, DT 1/23/97 A1. - Darien Library newspapers).

The two rapes took place in Darien, Connecticut in 1986. He fled shortly before his first trial was to begin in 1987. Kelly stayed in Europe for nearly 10 years, presumably financed by his parents. In 1995, he was captured in Switzerland and extradited to back to face trial. In 1997 he was convited of the first rape and sentenced to 18 years in jail. He later pled no contest to the second rape charge.

He is scheduled for parole in 2008, due to good behavior.

[edit] Family background

Kelly's parents are Melanie Lea Kelly (b. May 15, 1941) and Joseph T. Kelly (b. April 7, 1941).

[edit] Portrayals in the media

Kelly's story has been told in an episode of Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice, and was shown in the 1999 television movie Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly.