The stepfather of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl faces sexual assault charges after her sudden death—DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
Key Facts (March 18, 2026, Enfield)
- Victim: Eve Rogers, 12, autistic with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Found unresponsive face-down in her bedroom by mother Melanie Federline; blood/fluids from nose, rigor mortis set in. Declared dead at 10:25 a.m. Two pills (one aspirin) in room.
- Stepfather: Anthony Federline, 39, charged with sexual assault and risk of injury to a child. Arrested April 2; $1M bond. Not yet charged in death (cause pending).
- Investigation: DNA from household (mother, stepfather, 3 siblings) collected. His matched assault evidence from Eve’s body. He remarked it felt like “salt in the wound.”
Family and Fallout
- Mother: Unaware of allegations, cooperating fully.
- Job: Bus driver for Enfield Public Schools (via Smyth Bus); passed background check but terminated immediately.
GoFundMe active for funeral costs. Utterly horrifying—hoping for justice and answers on her death. Poor Eve and family.
