August 26, 2024: Commonwealth v. Paul Wasser, Commonwealth v. Kelly Prosser - Following a jury trial before the Honorable Judge Christylee Peck, Paul Wasser and Kelly Prosser were found guilty of numerous sexual offenses against an unconscious victim. Paul Wasser was convicted of Rape of an Unconscious Person, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Assault, Conspiracy to Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, and Conspiracy to Indecent Assault. His co-defendant, Kelly Prosser, was convicted of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Rape of an Unconscious Person, Conspiracy to Sexual Assault, and Indecent Assault.

These charges were filed in February of 2023, after the victim reported that she had been invited to Wasser’s home after working an evening shift to socialize with Wasser and Prosser. The victim was told they could play darts and watch a movie. When she arrived however, Wasser began pressuring her to consume alcohol. She reported that he provided her with multiple alcoholic beverages, and each time she set it down, he would pressure her to pick it back up and keep drinking. After drinking a mixed drink provided by Wasser, the victim became dizzy and lost consciousness. She awoke on Wasser’s bed, with her clothing removed, and both defendants in various stages of nudity. She recalled Wasser, completely nude and on top of her, and recalled hearing him encouraging Prosser to perform oral sex on the victim. The next day, the victim went to the hospital where she underwent a sexual assault examination, where both defendants’ DNA was recovered on her body. Upon being interviewed by police, both defendants denied any sexual contact with the victim, however Prosser later told an acquaintance, who testified at trial, that she “licked [the victim’s] fun spot.”

This case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Lauren Perchinski.  Senior ADA Perchinski is assigned to the District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit.   Sentencing is scheduled for December 3, 2024, before Judge Peck.

After the verdict, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack complimented Senior ADA Perchinski and her entire prosecution team:

“This case is a prime example of the benefits of a collaborative approach to police investigations and criminal prosecutions.  The justice we were able to obtain in court for this victim was a direct result of the hard work of Detective Nikki Sheaffer of the West Shore Regional Police Department and Detective Gordon Goodrow of the District Attorney’s Criminal Investigations Division. Their work was further enhanced at trial through the efforts of District Attorney Victim Advocate Sarah Junkins and the District Attorney Office’s newest staff member, our Service Dog-Tweed. Sarah and Tweed assisted the victim with compassion and support during the entire trial process.  Special thanks to Senior ADA Lauren Perchinski for her compelling presentation of the facts of this case in court. The jury’s verdicts in this case were truly the result of everyone’s excellent teamwork.”