Limerick Child Rapist Convicted; Was Arrested After Standoff

LIMERICK, PA -- A Limerick man has been arrested for convicted for sexually assaulting a young child, according to court documents.

Bryan M. Monica, 30, faces years in prison after he was found guilty of rape, attempted rape, indecent assault of a child, statutory sexual assault, and several related counts, including firearms charges.

Monica allegedly sexually assaulted a young girl multiple times from the time she was 9 until she was 13, authorities said.

He was arrested after a seven-hour standoff with police in Limerick on Jan. 5, 2017.

The victim eventually told a school counselor what Monica had been doing to her, authorities said. The counselor told police about the revelation on Jan 5.

Authorities brought the victim to Mission Kids, a child advocacy center that interviews young victims of crimes, on Jan. 6, the DA said. Police said that while the interview was going on, Monica drove to the house of the victim and parked outside with a semi-automatic handgun on him.

Officers responded to the scene in the Raven's Claw neighborhood, and Monica refused to come out right away, threatening suicide and displaying the weapon, police said.

During the standoff, residents on Masters Drive were evacuated. A warming shelter was set up at the Limerick Township Building. All Spring-Ford students who reside in the Raven's Claw neighborhood were taken to Evans Elementary School while the standoff was ongoing.

Monica eventually surrendered and was arrested. No injuries were reported and no shots were fired.

Sentencing is forthcoming. Monica remains incarcerated at Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Image courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney's Office