Commonwealth v. Abbas

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Sarwer Abbas appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County. Following trial, a jury concluded that Abbas knowingly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15 year-old female. Abbas was convicted of statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault, and sentenced to 14-48 months’ imprisonment. Because we find Abbas’ claims either waived or meritless, we affirm.

Facts

¶ 2 Abbas first “talked” with the victim in 1998 in an Internet chat-room named “Teentalk.” In June or July of that year, Abbas began calling…