Man Who Illegally Entered U.S. Raped Woman In Bensalem: PD

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — Bensalem Police have charged a man they say illegally entered the United States and then raped a woman while they were watching a movie.

Kevin Mendez-Ramon, who is from Ecuador, was charged Thursday with rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and indecent assault. He was arraigned and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $50 million bail with 10 percent.

The Bensalem Township Police Department said a woman was taken to St. Mary Medical Center for a rape kit exam after an incident on Nov. 30 at an apartment on Knights Road.

Police said that Mendez-Ramon texted the woman asking whether she wanted to hang out. She agreed to meet Mendez-Ramon at his apartment, and the two watched a movie together.

Mendez-Ramon then got on top of the woman and held her down while she repeatedly told him to stop and attempted to push him off of her, police said.

Throughout the sexual assault, the woman screamed, hoping the roommates of Mendez-Ramon would hear her, police said. She was then freed by Mendez-Ramon.

Bensalem Police said that Mendez-Ramon made statements to the victim that the rape sexually aroused him and that he prefers sex when it is non-consensual.

Last Friday, the woman messaged Mendez-Ramon about the incident via Instagram. During the conversation, Mendez-Ramon acknowledged that he raped her, despite her yelling for him to stop and saying “no.” Mendez-Ramon apologized to the victim for his actions. He later confessed to detectives.