PENNSYLVANIA — An Ocean County man was sentenced to six to 12 years in state prison for raping an unconscious woman after a night out in Bucks County, authorities said.
Bryan M. Stackhouse of Manahawkin was sentenced by Wallace H. Bateman Jr. on December 22, following his July conviction on charges of rape of an unconscious person, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault.
The case dates back to February 11, 2024, when staff at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital alerted police that a woman had arrived seeking treatment after a sexual assault. Investigators determined the victim and a friend had met Stackhouse and another man at a bar earlier that evening.
Police said the group later went to Stackhouse’s apartment in Falls Township. The victim reported waking up to Stackhouse sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious.
A police investigation uncovered forensic evidence, including DNA analysis, that confirmed Stackhouse’s involvement. That evidence was presented during a three-day jury trial in Bucks County Court.
During sentencing, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer McInerney read a victim impact statement describing the lasting emotional toll of the assault.
“This is my chance for my voice to finally be heard,” the victim said in her statement, asking the court to consider the lifelong burden of the trauma.
Bateman sentenced Stackhouse to five to 10 years in state prison on the lead count, followed by a consecutive term of one year less a day to two years less a day on a second count, and five years of probation on a third count.
The case was investigated by Gregory Small and prosecuted by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
