Man Admits Raping Princeton Woman While She Slept: Report

PRINCETON, NJ — An man has admitted in court to raping a woman while she slept in her home on Birch Avenue last year, according to published reports.

Pedro Arias-Santiago, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, also pleaded guilty to burglarizing another home on the same street two weeks earlier, according to nj.com. No sexual assault took place in that incident.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 26, at which time he will likely be sentenced to seven years in prison before being deported, according to the report.

Arias-Santiago admitted that he broke into a home on Birch Avenue on June 29, 2016, and sexually assaulted a woman while she slept.

The woman woke up, escaped her home and called police. Arias-Santiago was arrested outside the woman’s home in that incident.

Following the arrest, police learned that he also entered a home on the 200 block of Birch Avenue through an unlocked door at about 5 a.m. on June 14, 2016.

A 19-year-old Illinois resident who was staying at the home heard a noise and confronted Arias-Santiago, who then left.

In court, Arias-Santiago initially admitted to hugging and kissing the woman, but after being pressed, admitted to the sexual assault, according to the Princeton Packet. After his attorney met with an immigration lawyer, Arias-Santiago agreed to the plea deal.

The attached image of Pedro Arias-Santiago was previously provided by Princeton Police