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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Pittston man accused of assaulting a woman while she slept could have faced years in prison.</p><p>Instead, Nicholas Disbrow will spend nine-to-23 months in jail.</p><p>Disbrow, 23, was sentenced Thursday by Luzerne County Judge Joseph Sklarosky Jr. on a first-degree misdemeanor indecent assault charge.</p><p>Disbrow pleaded guilty to indecent assault in February when the Luzerne County District Attorney&#8217;s Office withdrew second-degree felony counts of sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault without consent.</p><p>Pittston police arrested Disbrow in April 2018 after a woman claimed he sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping.</p><p>Court records say Disbrow admitted he had sex with the woman without her consent, describing it as watching a movie through his own eyes.</p><p>The woman was inside Disbrow&#8217;s apartment and told him her lower back was hurting. Disbrow massaged her for about 30 minutes before she fell asleep.</p><p>In an interview with police, court records say, Disbrow claimed he massaged the woman&#8217;s back and legs and she fell asleep. He woke up with the woman&#8217;s head on his shoulders and became aroused. He then admitted he removed the woman&#8217;s pants and underwear and assaulted her.</p><p>Disbrow&#8217;s attorney, Matthew Clemente, and District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis did not return messages about the plea agreement.</p><p>Disbrow was given credit for 345 days time served in jail and must register his address with state police for 25 years under the state&#8217;s Megan&#8217;s Law.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Pittston man sentenced on indecent assault charge