Man Sexually Assaulted Woman At Gunpoint On Manhattan Street, DA Says

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EAST HARLEM, NY — A man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him at gunpoint in East Harlem, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.

According to Bragg, the victim, a 24-year-old woman, was walking near East 117th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues on Nov. 1, 2023, at 6:30 a.m. when Albert Brown, 35, approached her and demanded the victim turn over her cellphone.

Brown, who was wearing a sweatshirt and ski mask, then pulled out a gun and tapped it against the woman's abdomen and head and then forced her to perform oral sex on him, Bragg said.

Then, Brown fled the scene, ultimately entering a building on 118th Street. He was arrested eight days later, Bragg said.

“Albert Brown is now convicted of a horrific act of sexual violence and will face a significant prison term,” Bragg said. “Every New Yorker deserves to be safe walking our city’s streets and I hope the survivor can continue to heal and recover from the trauma she has experienced."

Brown pleaded guilty in a New York State Supreme Court to one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree.

Brown will serve 20 years in a state prison, followed by 25 years of post-release supervision, Bragg said. Brown will also be required to complete the New York State Sex Offender Registration, Bragg said.

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