An Allentown man is headed to state prison after a brutal, videotaped beating of his pregnant partner outside a Hatfield Township apartment, an attack that stunned even veteran investigators.
A Montgomery County judge on Tuesday sentenced 37-year-old Raymond Bautista to four to six years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and aggravated assault of an unborn child. Prosecutors say the early-morning ambush, caught on a doorbell camera, left the victim, who was about 15 weeks pregnant, with nasal bone fractures, cuts and bruises. Police said the assault was sudden and unprovoked as she left for work. The judge also ordered Bautista into domestic-violence counseling and barred him from any contact with the victim.
Sentence follows guilty plea
On March 3, 2026, Bautista entered guilty pleas to aggravated assault and aggravated assault of an unborn child and received a four-to-six-year state prison sentence. The court’s order included mandatory domestic-violence counseling and a no-contact provision for the victim, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
Video shows sudden, violent attack
Hatfield Township police say the assault unfolded around 4:30 a.m. on April 24, 2025, on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, when a masked attacker rushed the woman as she walked outside. According to investigators, the assailant kicked her in the back, then struck her in the face as she fell. The entire episode was captured on a resident’s Ring doorbell camera, which quickly kicked off an investigation. Police report the victim was taken to Grand View Hospital, where she was treated for nasal fractures and other injuries. As noted by the Hatfield Police Department, authorities also moved the victim to a safe location while the case proceeded.
Investigators connect video, plates and items in a car
According to authorities, an automated license-plate-reader search placed a vehicle linked to Bautista in the area about 20 minutes after the assault. Police later obtained a warrant and searched his car, where they say they recovered a dark ski mask and gloves. Local reporting indicates workplace surveillance footage showed someone in similar clothing driving the same vehicle, and investigators say that mix of video evidence and physical items led them to identify Bautista as the attacker. These details are reported by North Penn Now.
Bail review and reaction
Bautista initially walked out of jail on $75,000 unsecured bail, a release that prosecutors immediately challenged. They filed an emergency motion for a bail review, arguing that unsecured bail did not match the severity and apparent planning behind the attack. A judge later boosted bail to $500,000 cash and ordered Bautista to have no contact with the victim. During the hearing, the judge described the assault as brutal, according to KYW Newsradio.
What the charges mean
Under Pennsylvania law, aggravated assault of an unborn child is classified as a first-degree felony. First-degree felonies in the state carry a statutory maximum sentence that is set by law, rather than by local policy. The definition of the offense and its grading are contained in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2606, and 18 Pa.C.S. § 1103 provides that a first-degree felony can be punished by a term of imprisonment of up to 20 years, according to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (18 Pa.C.S. § 2606) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 1103.
Prosecutors: motive and next steps
Prosecutors say Bautista admitted carrying out the attack and told investigators he acted after the woman told him she was pregnant. Coverage also notes he told police he attacked in part because she had been "talking s***" about him at work. With sentencing now complete, the case moves into the prison-placement stage, and the victim remains protected by the court’s no-contact order and Bautista’s counseling requirements, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
