Hatfield Man Sentenced For Beating Pregnant Woman Carrying His Child: Police

HATFIELD, PA — A man who brutally attacked a pregnant woman in Hatfield Township who was pregnant with his unborn child has been sentenced to four to eight years behind bars, court documents show.

Raymond Bautista, 37, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, aggravated assault of an unborn child, simple assault, and reckless endangerment.

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven T. O'Neill also ruled that Bautista is forbidden to have contact with the victim and must undergo domestic violence counseling.

The incident occurred on April 24, 2025 at about 4:30 a.m. on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue.

The woman was leaving for work early in the morning when Bautista, who had been waiting for some time, leapt out and began attacking her, officials said.

Much of the attack was caught on surveillance cameras, and showed Bautista repeatedly punching and kicking the woman while she was on the ground before fleeing the scene.

She was several months pregnant at the time. The attack left her with broken bones and bruises, officials said, but she recovered.

A neighbor heard the victim screaming and ran to the window where they witnessed the attack. They called 911 immediately.

"Hatfield Detectives conducted a fast-paced and thorough investigation, along with gathering timely information and videos from our residents and local business owners," Hatfield Police Chief William Tierney said in a statement at the time, leading to Bautista's arrest within days.

Bautista remains at Montgomery County Correctional Facility.