Man pleads guilty to attacking state representative in Hartford NBC Connecticut [Video]

Andrey Desmond entered three guilty pleas on Tuesday afternoon in connection to an attack on State Rep. Maryam Khan as she was leaving a prayer service at the XL Center in Hartford in June 2023.

“At this point, Representative Khan needs some time to just process this,” Rep. Khan’s attorney Aaron Romano said after Tuesday’s court proceedings.

Under the plea agreement, Desmond will spend five years behind bars and 16 years on special parole. Romano spoke on behalf of his client in the courtroom and said Rep. Khan is disappointed in the sentence.

“She feels as there should be an increased amount of incarceration to ensure that Mr. Desmond understands the nature of his actions, and also to protect the community,” Romano said.

Desmond pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault in the third degree, risk of injury to a child, and strangulation. He will be required to get mental health …