Guilty plea in child sex assault case
A Surrey man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Langley last summer.
 Brian Edward Abrosimo at court appearance last year |
Abrosimo sat in court with crossed arms on Monday, as his lawyer entered guilty pleas to the charges.
The victim and a 15-year-old friend were biking along a country road in Langley last August when they were rammed from behind by Abrosimo's van.
The older girl was knocked down, and Abrosimo then grabbed the 11-year-old, forced her into his van and sexually assaulted her. He later dropped his young victim off in Surrey.
 Langley road where girls were attacked |
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Abrosimo has a lengthy criminal record, including two previous convictions for sexual assault. And the Crown is now considering an application to have him labelled a dangerous offender – which would mean an indeterminate prison sentence.
But his lawyer, David Karp, maintains he doesn't fit that profile, and is not a predator.
"Essentially my client's charged with an isolated sexual assault. He does not have a history of this, despite what's being portrayed."
Abrosimo will be back in court July 20