Adam Rosenberg sentenced in 2019, 2020 killings following plea deal
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Adam Rosenberg, who pleaded guilty to two homicides in 2019 and 2020, has just been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences in a state correctional facility.
Rosenberg, of Fox Chapel, pleaded guilty to killing Christian Rouse and Jeremy Dentel. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill. Rosenberg said in April that he was compelled by Satan and wanted to be a serial killer.
Dentel was found shot in the head inside his home in Baldwin. Police said he met Rosenberg on a dating app.
Moore-Rouse's body was found buried in the woods in Fox Chapel a month later. Police believed Moore-Rouse, who knew Rosenberg from college, had been dead for three months.
During the sentencing hearing on Friday, lawyers talked about Rosenberg's troubled history with mental health. He was hospitalized four times before the first murder, had struggled with mental health during the course of his life, and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and other cognitive issues while being treated after his arrest.
Both the Rouse and Dentel families spoke about their trauma and pain since their loved ones were killed by a person they called a friend.
Although Rosenberg listened emotionless on Friday, the families were very vocal and believe he deserves more than two concurrent life sentences in a state correctional facility.
"My son didn't deserve that," said T Lee Rouse, Christian's mother. "One of his friends knew Jeremy, and he took two promising young lives."
"I hope Judge Beemer was correct in his analysis that there's no way he'll ever get out," she added. "But we're going to stay vigilant the rest of our lives to make sure Adam never gets out of prison again."
Rosenberg did not address the court and will continue to receive treatment for his mental illness while behind bars.
