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By
Cassandra Kitchen [former]
- February 1, 2022
Court
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Daily Stories
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Sex Abuse
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Sexual Assault
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Suspects
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Victims
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A defendant accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim rejected a plea offer.
In April 2019, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the report of a criminal assault. Upon arrival, the victim told officers that the defendant sexually assaulted him while he was asleep, according to court documents. The defendant, 32, was arrested that day and charged with second-degree sexual abuse.
If convicted of this charge at trial, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
A plea offer was stated during the most recent hearing for this case on Feb. 1. If the defendant agreed to plead guilty to second-degree sexual abuse, the prosecutor would recommend a three-year prison sentence to be followed by 10 years of supervised release.
The defendant rejected the offer and wants to take the case to trial. The prosecutor said they need to have more testing done on DNA samples provided by the victim and defendant before a trial date is set.
DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee scheduled the next hearing for March 3. In the meantime, the defendant will remain released.