BRONX MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUALLY ATTACKING FIVE WOMEN
AT KNIFE-POINT
Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today the conviction of a 29-year-
old Bronx man on multiple counts of sexual assault against five young women.
Jamaal Holton, of 1060 Anderson Avenue, was found guilty on 8 counts of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st degree, 3 counts of Robbery in the 1st degree and 3 counts of Burglary in the 1st degree. All of these crimes are Class B felony offenses punishable by a maximum sentence of up to 25 years imprisonment.
Acting State Supreme Court Justice Martin Marcus set sentencing for Friday June 12, 2009 in Part T-13. Holton is facing a maximum term of up to 125 years imprisonment if the judge imposes consecutive sentences for each of the attacks against the five victims.
The assaults occurred over a period of approximately six months beginning on October 27, 2005 and ending on April 7, 2006. The five young women, ranging in age from 16 to 20, were accosted at knife-point. They were either forced to the roof of their apartment building or pushed into their apartment after answering a knock on the door. All five were forced to perform oral and /or anal sexual acts. Holton robbed several victims of either cash, personal property or both. In one incident, the victim’s 9-year-old sister and 2-year-old daughter were present in the apartment and threatened by Holton. In another incident, the victim’s 4-year-old sister, 74-year- old grandfather and 68-year-old grandmother were present when the assault occurred. In that case the victim and her family were threatened and forced to give Holton an undetermined amount of cash. In a third incident, Horton threatened a victim’s 13-year-old brother who was present during the attack. Three other women who were assaulted in separate attacks were alone when the crimes were committed.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Julia Chariott and Assistant District Attorney Janelle Winston of the Child Abuse/ Sex Crimes Bureau.
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