Home Intruder Sentenced To 34 Years After Raping Sleeping UES Woman

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY— A Bronx man was sentenced to 34 years in state prison for entering a woman’s Upper East Side apartment while she slept and raping her when she awoke to find him in her bed.

Donovan Murphy, 30, entered a woman’s Upper East Side apartment at approximately 4 a.m on Sept. 28, 2024.

He stole several bank cards from her wallet and climbed into her bed.

When she awoke and saw Murphy, who she did not previously know, and "fell to the floor after a wave of dizziness," according to court testimony.

Murphy grabbed her from behind and punched her repeatedly in the face, causing a 5-centimeter, muscle-deep laceration to her mouth and fracturing her facial bones.

He then sexually assaulted and raped her, according to the victim's testimony.

He left and used her bank cards to purchase a taxi ride and items at a pharmacy in the Bronx.

Murphy was arrested on October 2, 2024, following a police investigation.

“Today’s sentence holds Donovan Murphy accountable for this horrific attack on a nurse while she was sleeping in her own apartment,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Although this case has reached its conclusion, the survivor’s recovery continues, and I hope she is able to heal from the lasting physical and emotional impact of this crime. We will continue to support survivors of rape and sexual violence and vigorously prosecute these matters. ”

Justice Ann Thompson rejected a bid from Murphy’s public defender for him to serve 10 years in state prison.

After 34 years, Murphy will face 20 years of supervised release, as well as a lifetime restraining order mandating he stay away from the victim.