PHOENIX — A Valley man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in her home last year, officials announced Wednesday.
Jeremy Naltazan, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted sexual assault in July, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
After being released from prison, Naltazan will be on supervised probation for the rest of his life, MCAO said.
How did officers catch Jeremy Naltazan after sexual assault in Phoenix?
Around 10 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2024, the 67-year-old victim was in her home near Thomas Road and 32nd Street in Phoenix when a man, identified as Naltazan, knocked on her front door, according to MCAO.
The woman looked out her window and saw Naltazan, whom she did not know.
Naltazan asked to use the woman’s phone, but she refused and called 911.
As the woman was speaking with a dispatcher, Naltazan broke into her home, grabbed her, covered her mouth and sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.
Phoenix police got to the home as the assault was taking place.
The woman heard the officers arrive and screamed for help.
This caused Naltazan to run away from the home. Officers were able to catch up with Naltazan and arrest him after a quick pursuit.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell credited the “extraordinary courage” as a major factor in Naltazan’s conviction.
“Because of her strength and the quick response of law enforcement, this dangerous predator has been stopped and our community is safer,” Mitchell said in a press release.
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