Credit: Bristol Township Police Department
A 19 -year-old Morrisville man was jailed over the weekend for allegedly stalking a 14-year- old girl he was previously convicted of sexual assaulting.
Bristol Township police Detective Mike Slaughter met with the girl on Friday September 20. The victim, according to court records, showed police a string of six cell phone calls originating from the defendant, Andrew Sorrentino. The calls dated from September 5 to the September 11.
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The county court had advised Sorrentino previously not to have any first person or indirect contact with the young girl in addition to the conditions of his parole which also states the same, police officials confirmed for LevittownNow.com on Monday afternoon.
Sorrentino is heard on the voicemails to the victim saying he loves the her and needs to see her and be with her, court records show.
The voicemail messages were left at various times during the day, according to court paperwork. The calls and messages terrified her, authorities noted.
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A call left while the girl was in school was of specific concern, since the message scared the victim and worried her parents, court records say.
Police and supportive counseling have been provided to the 14 year old while she’s been in school in order to deal with her lingering fears that Sorrentino would appear, according to court documents.
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Additionally, Sorrentino is accused of mentioning the victim’s boyfriend in one of the voice mails. Court papers are unclear as to what exactly was said in reference to the victim’s boyfriend.
Slaughter also noted in the probable cause affidavit that Sorrentino was escalating in his calls to the victim in light of his want to see her.
Slaughter conferred with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, who approved new charges for Sorrentino.
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Sorrnetino was sentenced to two to 23 months of jail time on the sexual assault charge plus an additional minimum of two years supervised probation in March of 2014, according to online court documents. He was also ordered to complete mental health treatment and was granted parole status this past May.
Bristol Township Acting Police Chief Lt. John Godzieba said Monday he hopes the judge on the case takes this offense as serious as the first one and metes out serious jail time to Sorrentino for his re-arrest and probation violation.
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A probation violation hearing, as of press time had yet to be scheduled for Sorrentino.
Sorrentino was arraigned by District Court Judge John J. Kelly last Friday night and charged with misdemeanor stalking and a harassment summary offense.
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Sorrentino is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Bristol Borough District Court on October 1. He was sent to Bucks County Jail on 10 percent of $75,000.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
