Overview

• In Fall River Superior Court, Patrick Pesante, 49, was convicted of assault with intent to rape, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, and kidnapping.
• Prosecutors said he lured his 45-year-old neighbor to his Taunton apartment on Aug. 22, 2023, using a false story about his mother’s death.
• The victim’s screams drew her 17-year-old daughter and two neighbors, prompting Pesante to release her after allegedly trying to remove her clothing.
• Police reported he was sweating and saying the victim was a monster; officers administered Narcan, and hospital tests showed alcohol and cocaine in his system.
• A defense expert suggested possible cocaine-induced hallucinations, prosecutors pointed to a similar 2004 incident, and the sentence includes five years of supervised probation following prison.