An Allentown man could spend nearly two years in Lehigh County Jail for sexually assaulting a woman almost two years ago.
Lorens Dejesus Gomez, 24, was sentenced Wednesday to 10-23 months in Lehigh County Jail, followed by three years of probation, for sexually assaulting a woman and filming it, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said in a news release.
Gomez initially was charged with rape and intercepting communications after the April 25, 2024, assault. A jury convicted him in December of invasion of privacy, but the jury could not come to an agreement on the rape charge, authorities said.
Gomez pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of sexual assault, according to the DA’s office. His plea was part of an agreement reached to avoid having the victim go through a second trial. The victim approved of the agreement, Holihan said.
Gomez met the victim through a dating app, and she agreed to meet him at his home to braid his hair, authorities said. She told Gomez multiple times she did not want to have sex. Gomez sexually assaulted her and recorded it without her knowledge, police said. She was able to leave the home and contact police, the release states.
In addition to his jail sentence, Gomez must also register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.