Nery Leonardo Vasquez-Pascual, 39, of Telford (Credit: Central Bucks Regional Police)
The owner of Leonardo’s Pizza in Chalfont Borough has admitted to grabbing an employee’s buttocks, kissing them, and using their phone to send himself nude pictures of the victim, and will be sentenced at a later date.
Nery Leonardo Vasquez-Pascual, 39, of Telford, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Bucks County Common Pleas Court to all eight charges lodged against him by Central Bucks Regional Police: Felony unlawful use of a communication device, misdemeanor indecent assault, two misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy and four misdemeanor harassment charges.
He must also undergo evaluation to determine if he must registered as a sex offender under Megan's Law.
Vasquez-Pascual indecently assaulted the employee on Aug. 17, 2024, when upon their return to work to retrieve their cell phone that was left behind.
When the victim re-entered Leonardo’s Pizza, Vasquez-Pascual handed the phone to the victim and then turned the victim toward him, grabbed their buttocks, and began aggressively kissing them.
The victim, police said, was able to escape Vasquez-Pascual, but he followed them to their car, where he knocked on the driver door window before the employee drove away.
Police said it was later determined that Vasquez-Pascual, while in possession of the victim’s phone, texted himself naked pictures of the victim and their partner to his own phone.
Vasquez-Pascual is free on bail awaiting sentencing, scheduled for July 21 at 9 a.m. He was represented by defense attorney Frank Genovese, of Mullaney & Mullaney in Skippack Township
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
