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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, October 13, 2008 Man who touched women, girls in break-ins gets 8 years By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer EVERETT – A Lynnwood serial burglar who broke into homes and touched young girls and women was sentenced to 8 years in prison today. Joseph Habte-Egzy, 19, told Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Gerald Knight he was sorry for what he did. “I’d like to apologize to the Lynnwood community,” Habte-Egzy said. “I hurt so many.” In August, Habte-Egzy admitted to breaking into five houses beginning in 2005. He was arrested after an April break-in when he slipped into a 10-year-old girl’s bedroom. Her screams summoned help, Habte-Egzy ran off and police found him hiding in nearby bushes. The teenager never took anything, Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Laura Twitchell said. Instead, he terrorized a community and appeared to be planning to rape some of the women. Forensic evidence linked Habte-Egzy to the crimes and helped free another teenager who had been convicted in two of the incidents. That boy had falsely confessed to the burglaries and was later freed from detention. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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