Thread: Phillipsburg man rapes sleeping female co-worker in Easton, police say

Published: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 8:35 PM Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 9:50 PM

By David Foster |The Express-Times

A Phillipsburg man was charged today with raping a Bethlehem woman last week at a residence on College Hill in Easton, police said.

Edgar Sanchez, 29, of Fulton Street, allegedly raped a co-worker Jan. 9 at a party on Wayne Avenue.

Easton Lt. Scott Casterline said no one involved is connected to Lafayette College and the incident did not occur on college property.

At some point in the evening at the party, the woman went upstairs to sleep in a guest bedroom, police said.

The victim allegedly awoke to a male on top of her having sexual intercourse.
The victim later identified the male as Sanchez, a co-worker, who ran from the room after she woke up, police said.

Sanchez was interviewed at his workplace Wednesday and confessed to climbing into bed with the victim, whom he thought had either passed out from alcohol or had simply fallen asleep, police said. He admitted taking off some of her clothes and having sexual intercourse with her until she woke up, police said.

Police would not release the place of employment of Sanchez to protect the identity of the victim.
Sanchez was arrested and arraigned before Judge Gay Elwell after the confession. He is charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault and sexual assault.


During his arraignment, police say Sanchez was found to be an illegal immigrant.

Sanchez was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $500,000 in bail.

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"Easton was one of the first three places the Declaration of Independence was publicly read"

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Kinda brings a tear to this old vets eyes.