Alan Abad, a 20-year-old Westwood, New Jersey resident, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder in Rockland County Court on Tuesday, according to the Office of the Rockland County District Attorney.
The charges stem from the deaths of his two aunts in Spring Valley last year.
Abad is scheduled to be sentenced June 22, by Judge Kevin F. Russo to 25 years to life in state prison. The District Attorney’s Office had recommended the maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
The 20-year-old New Jersey resident pled guilty to first-degree murder for the February 2025 deaths caused by blunt force trauma.Google Maps
The killings occurred on Feb. 15, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m. at a residence on Gesner Drive in Spring Valley. Abad caused the deaths of Evelyn Aguilar-Agustin and Anabelly Aguilar through blunt force trauma.
Aguilar-Agustin died from blunt force trauma to her head, face, and abdomen. Aguilar suffered blunt force trauma to her head and upper neck, causing cervical spine fractures, brain injuries, and hemorrhages that led to her death.
“The defendant brutally and senselessly murdered two women,” said District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. “My office will continue to advocate for them and seek the maximum penalty allowed under the law. I offer my sincere condolences to their family and thank my prosecutors and our law enforcement partners for their dedication and professionalism in seeking justice for the victims.”
The Spring Valley Police Department conducted the investigation with assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Dominic Crispino, Executive Assistant District Attorney Matthew Martinez, and Supervising Assistant District Attorney Meghan Garvey prosecuted the case.