Ontario teen takes plea deal in sex assault case
A 16-year-old Ontario boy accused of forcing himself into an Ontario home and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl he held at knifepoint accepted a plea bargain Tuesday as jury selection was set to continue in his trial.
Kyle Alexander Osborn will be sentenced to a prison term of 26 years, four months in
April after pleading no contest Tuesday to seven felony charges related to the March incident.
His attorney, John Major, said Osborn decided to plead guilty to avoid a potential life prison term if convicted by a jury at trial.
"I think the evidence was very strong for the prosecution," Major said after the hearing.
Prospective jurors were waiting in the hallway outside the courtroom in West Valley Superior Court as Osborn decided to change his plea. The jurors were dismissed afterward.
The 10-year-old girl Osborn allegedly assaulted testified at a preliminary hearing that on March 10, 2008 Osborn entered her family's home in the 1100 block of West Princeton Street.
He was holding a large knife and he demanded money, the girl said.
She testified that she told Osborn she had $7 in her bedroom. He led her there, forced her to undress and "just started touching me," the girl testified.
The girl's family members left the home and screamed for help, and Osborn stopped his attack and ran from the scene after he was confronted by a neighbor.
Osborn was later arrested by Ontario police at a nearby condominium complex. He confessed to police that he committed the assault, according to police testimony at the preliminary hearing.
Osborn will be eligible for parole in about 21 years, Major said.
Staff Writer Rod Leveque contributed to to this report
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