Overview
- A Los Angeles jury last month convicted Pasqual of attempted murder, forcible rape, first‑degree residential burglary and other felonies, and a judge on Tuesday handed down a 32‑year‑to‑life prison term.
- Prosecutors say Pasqual broke into Allie Shehorn’s Sunland home in the early morning of May 23, 2024, and stabbed her more than 20 times, leaving her with life‑threatening injuries that required emergency surgery and an ICU stay.
- Shehorn had filed a restraining order days before the attack alleging prior sexual and physical assaults, and trial testimony showed visible scars as she described the abuse and delivered an emotional victim impact statement.
- After the May 2024 attack Pasqual fled California and was detained at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, before being returned to Los Angeles to face charges.
- Shehorn has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual battery, assault and other claims, and the case has drawn attention to how restraining orders and other protections can fail survivors and to possible appellate steps by the defense.