A 46-year-old Philadelphia man was convicted Wednesday for the home invasion burglary and attempted sexual assault of a woman inside a Bensalem Township apartment complex in late 2025.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s office announced Louis Sophie, of Southampton Road, was convicted of several felony and misdemeanor counts following a waiver trial before Bucks County Common Pleas Court Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. The charges include two counts of first-degree felony burglary and third-degree felony criminal trespassing, along with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, attempted indecent assault-without consent, and attempted indecent assault-forcible compulsion.
According to Bensalem Policer, on Saturday, November 26 at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers responded to an apartment at Lafayette Gardens, 520 Bristol Pike, to investigate a sexual assault that just occurred. It was discovered that an unknown male subject entered an apartment through an unlocked door or window while the female resident and her daughter were sleeping. The female victim awoke while the intruder was inside the apartment and a struggle ensued between them. As the victim fought to get the intruder out of her apartment, she was sexually assaulted.
The suspect fled the area on foot, police said at the time.
During the trial deputy district attorney Monica W. Furber, presented compelling evidence that established Sophie’s guilt.
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Among those testifying were the victim, who bravely recounted the traumatic attack and her struggle against her assailant, as well as several Bensalem Township police officers who detailed the swift response, the physical evidence collected at the scene, and the coordinated search that led to Sophie’s apprehension shortly after he fled.
“This terrifying ordeal highlights both the resilience of the victim, the exceptional, rapid response of the Bensalem Township Police Department, and the diligent prosecution by Deputy District Attorney Monica Furber,” said Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. “Because of them our community is safer today. We will continue to hold violent offenders accountable and fight for victims of sexual assault.”
Bateman deferred sentencing pending an evaluation by the Sexual Offender Assessment Board (SOAB). According to court records, Sophie is due back in court for sentencing on Jan 4, 2027. He is represented by David Knight out of Pennsburg.