Guilty plea in child sex assault case

A Surrey man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Langley last summer.

Brian Edward Abrosimo at court appearance last year

Brian Edward Abrosimo was charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault and two counts of assault with a weapon.

Abrosimo sat in court with crossed arms on Monday, as his lawyer entered guilty pleas to the charges.

The victim and a 15-year-old friend were biking along a country road in Langley last August when they were rammed from behind by Abrosimo's van.

The older girl was knocked down, and Abrosimo then grabbed the 11-year-old, forced her into his van and sexually assaulted her. He later dropped his young victim off in Surrey.

Langley road where girls were attacked

• FROM AUG. 17, 2004: Accused in Surrey attack has lengthy criminal record

Abrosimo has a lengthy criminal record, including two previous convictions for sexual assault. And the Crown is now considering an application to have him labelled a dangerous offender which would mean an indeterminate prison sentence.

But his lawyer, David Karp, maintains he doesn't fit that profile, and is not a predator.

"Essentially my client's charged with an isolated sexual assault. He does not have a history of this, despite what's being portrayed."

Abrosimo will be back in court July 20