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Violent prowler who targeted north Edmonton women admits to sexual assault, stealing underwear

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Austin Dean St. Germain pleaded guilty to four of 12 charges related to his 2023 crime spree.

The 28-year-old admitted to sexually assaulting a stranger at knifepoint and ransacking a neighbour’s home.

He also admitted to attacking a woman walking her daughter to pre-school.

Police later found his Facebook profile, which included photos of the stolen items, including a TV listed on Marketplace .

He is expected to be sentenced in the fall .

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