Malone home-invasion suspect a recently released convicted rapist
By Denise A. Raymo, The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. | |
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No court appearance had been set as of Friday.
Jaworski is being held on
He was charged by the
"This attack was very violent, and we are very fortunate the victim was able to protect herself and that the defendant fled the location," Champagne said.
'CLOSE CALL'
The DA said Jaworski broke into the home as the woman slept in bed.
Her windows were open, and when she confronted by her attacker, her yelling and screaming were enough to scare the intruder away, he said.
"This incident was very close to a grave situation for the victim," Champagne said.
She was treated for unspecified injuries at
"The defendant's prior conduct was a great concern to our office, and we will be aggressively pursuing this case to its completion.
"This individual is someone who law enforcement was very concerned about when he relocated to this area."
ADMITTED RAPE
In fact,
Jaworski, a registered Level III sex offender in
He was 18 when, on
He admitted he raped a 74-year-old woman while he held her at knifepoint on
That day was her 34th wedding anniversary.
ESCAPED FROM PRISON
According to newspaper accounts published in
Two days later, he came upon a house he thought was unoccupied, cut the screen to the bathroom window and climbed in. He found some alcohol on a basement shelf and stole
Then, he said, he heard footsteps upstairs.
Jaworski told
He went about closing the window and curtains then ordered her to take her clothes off, he told police. And when she resisted, Jaworski showed her the knife again, and she complied.
"I tried to talk him out of it," the woman told police in a statement she provided. "He said he'd just gotten out of jail ... and hadn't had any for two years.
"I asked him why he wanted to bother with an old lady and why didn't he get a prostitute. He said he didn't have any money."
'JUST LET HIM OUT'
Jaworski told police he forced himself upon her sexually, told her to get dressed and took her downstairs to the kitchen, where he cut the telephone lines, raided the refrigerator, stuffed a bag with food and soft drinks and left.
He broke into another home a short time later, where he stole survival gear he found there, including a canteen and compass.
Jaworski took more food and clothing then fled again.
He said he had a drunken man cut his hair because the police had publicized his description.
Jaworski, who had twice before been committed to the
More time was added to his sentence following convictions for escape and the break-ins he committed while free.
Premo said Jaworski came to
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