Bucks County Rapist Gets 12-To-25-Year Sentence: DA

A man convicted of raping a woman inside a Bucks County apartment in 2017 has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.

Christopher Henneghan, 24, of Collingdale, was ordered on Monday to serve 12 to 25 years in state prison.

He will serve consecutive sentences of 10 to 20 years for rape and two to five years for terroristic threats, followed by 10 years of probation for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.

Additionally, Henneghan will receive mental health and drug and alcohol treatment and will have to register with state police as a sex offender for the rest of his life, the DA's office said.

Henneghan pleaded guilty to charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual assault, indecent assault, terroristic threats and unlawful restraint, the DA's office said.

The incident occurred at around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19 in a Bensalem apartment that Henneghan and the victim – who was then working for Henneghan as a door-to-door sales trainee – were sharing with another co-worker.

Henneghan had allegedly punched her in the head and choked her, and then held a steak knife on her while forcing her to perform sexual acts, police said.

After Henneghan fell asleep, the victim texted 911 and stated that she had been sexually assaulted and was behind held at knife-point in the room, according to authorities.

Police tracked her text using the GPS on her phone, and found her and Henneghan in the apartment.

Henneghan was then taken into custody.

Deputy District Attorney Kristin M. McElroy read a statement from the victim aloud in court Monday.

"I just want to start by letting the judge and the court know that I am all right," the statement read. "I want the judge to know that Chris is a lost young man who repeatedly stated that he wanted to go back to jail... He preferred to be back in prison because he felt as though the outside world was just too much."

The case was investigated by the Bensalem Township Police Department.

Image via Bensalem Police Department