Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Woman At Gunpoint: Prosecutor

A Burlington County man has admitted that he broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulting her at gunpoint before robbing her, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced.

Lawrence Pippins, 26, of Pemberton, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping on Wednesday. Under a plea deal, he must serve more than 21 years before becoming eligible for parole. He is also subject to additional prison time for violating parole by committing these offenses.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 3. He has been held in Burlington County Jail since he was arrested in June.
He admitted that he broke into a home on Ursinus Court in the University Park apartments in Pemberton through a window at about 2:45 a.m. on June 15, 2017, Coffina said. He then sexually assaulted the victim at gunpoint and robbed her of money before leaving the apartment.

Investigators began canvassing the neighborhood a few hours later and the victim's apartment was processed for evidence by the Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit. As a result of the investigation, police identified Pippins as a suspect, and police obtained warrants to search his house.

A subsequent search of his house resulted in his arrest. The search warrant was executed by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, the New Jersey State Police (Technical Emergency and Mission Specialists Unit) and the Pemberton Township Police Department. Assistance was provided during the investigation by the New Jersey State Police Canine Unit.

The attached image of Lawrence Pippins was provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office