A sexual abuse defendant rejected a prosecutor’s plea offer and is now scheduled to go to trial next year.
The 33-year-old defendant is accused of attacking a woman who was walking through a trail near Rock Creek Park on her way to church in May 2021. He was arrested that same day and now faces charges of kidnapping and assault with intent to commit third-degree sex abuse. Last November, the defendant was released into home confinement under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP).
During the most recent hearing for this case on March 1, the defendant rejected the prosecution’s offer to plead guilty to one count of third-degree sexual abuse. His trial is set to take place in January 2023.
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt lifted the defendant’s home confinement order due to his employment status, requiring him to abide by a curfew instead.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 23.
