Court sentences man to 10 years in prison for July break in, assault
Saxon Suites, a form of student housing at UCLA, is pictured. On Monday, a man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for breaking into the suites and assaulting a student in July. (Daily Bruin file photo)
By Gabrielle Gillette
Nov. 27, 2024 6:42 p.m.
A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for breaking into Saxon Suites and sexually assaulting a UCLA student this summer.
Jeffrey Brewer, who is 42 years old, pleaded no contest to sexual penetration by use of force and to burglary, and will have to pay restitution, which will be determined at a later date, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.
Brewer was arrested in July for breaking into Saxon Suites and was charged with one count of sexual penetration by use of force and one count of first-degree residential burglary.
According to a July press release from District Attorney George Gascón, Brewer was found loitering around Saxon Suites in the early morning of July 5, where he was briefly let into the building but was then asked to leave by a student. Brewer then left before breaking into another suite where he sexually assaulted a student, the press release said.
Jeffrey Chobanian, acting operation bureau captain at UCPD, said in a written statement that the University provides resources for people who have experienced sexual violence or sexual harassment including confidential support.
“Community members who have experienced Sexual Violence or Sexual Harassment can contact the UCLA Police Department at 310-825-1491 to file a report,” the statement said.
