Philadelphia man convicted of Bensalem home invasion, attempted sexual assault

Louis Sophie, 46, was convicted today of two counts of first-degree burglary, third-degree criminal trespassing, and multiple assault and attempted indecent assault charges for an Oct. 28, 2025, incident at the Lafayette Gardens complex in Bensalem Township. According to police, Sophie entered an unlocked apartment, began removing clothing and making suggestive remarks before the victim fought him off; he fled across the Poquessing Creek and was stopped at a Sunoco on Frankford Avenue. Sentencing was deferred pending evaluation by the Sexual Offender Assessment Board; the case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Monica W. Furber and commended by Bucks County DA Joe Khan.