Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Attempted Rape in Williamsburg

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the attempted rape of a woman in Williamsburg last year.

The defendant, Todd Deas, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape on July 18, 2017. He was sentenced on August 8 in front of Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Dena Douglas to 10 years in prison and 15 years’ post-release supervision.

The attack took place on October 18th, 2016 at approximately 12:25am while the victim was walking in the vicinity of White and McKibben streets, according to the investigation. The attack was thwarted by 28-year old man and his 46-year old stepfather who had parked nearby and heard a disturbance, then saw the defendant on top of a woman, slamming her into the ground.

While the older man stayed with the victim, the younger man pursued the defendant, flagging down a patrol car and canvassing the area with police, who apprehended the defendant on Harrison St. The victim had been beaten about the face, leaving one eye swollen shut and the other badly bruised, as well as being strangled, which left her in and out of consciousness.

In a statement, Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez commended the men “who thwarted this horrific attack and helped the police catch this violent defendant. He’s a dangerous person who has now been held accountable for his actions and removed from the streets of Brooklyn.”