D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Sexual Assault Charges
Javier Montgomery faces a potential 26 to 40 years in prison under a plea agreement, with sentencing set for January 2027.
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On August 14, 2026, 18-year-old Javier Montgomery of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to murder and sexual assault charges, according to official records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The developing case is awaiting final disposition, with sentencing scheduled for January 15, 2027.
According to official records, Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the October 3, 2025, shooting of 17-year-old Jermaine Durbin. Government evidence indicates that at approximately 7:20 p.m. near the Rhode Island Avenue metro station, Montgomery robbed Durbin of his backpack at gunpoint. Durbin followed Montgomery in an effort to retrieve his backpack, and Montgomery shot him. Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to 600 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, where DC Fire & EMS personnel pronounced Durbin deceased at 7:36 p.m. Montgomery was arrested on November 28, 2025, and has remained in custody since.
In a second case, Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree sexual abuse while armed, one count of third-degree sexual abuse, one count of robbery, and one count of attempted third-degree sexual abuse involving offenses between May 2025 and September 2025. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said, "Javier Montgomery carried out a pattern of violence that terrorized multiple victims over several months and ultimately took the life of 17‑year‑old Jermaine Durbin." Under the plea agreement, Montgomery faces a combined sentencing range of 26 to 40 years in prison. The cases were investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.
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