A shocking incident unfolded this week in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, where a 21-year-old man allegedly confessed to assaulting a 51-year-old woman. The suspect, identified as Tristen Alan Leritz, reportedly justified his actions by stating, “F*** it, since I’m a virgin.”

Leritz now faces charges of criminal sexual conduct for the attack that occurred on Tuesday night. According to WCCO, the assault happened while the victim was out for a walk.

The victim recounted to detectives that she was walking and talking to a friend through her headphones when Leritz approached her, covering her mouth and claiming he “tripped and fell into her.” He then forced her to the ground, pinched her nose, covered her mouth, and applied pressure to her neck with his forearm.

Despite the terrifying situation, the woman fought back and shouted for her friend to dial 911. She described the ordeal as lasting between 15 to 20 minutes, during which she struggled to breathe at several points.

“She believed that she was going to die,” according to the charges filed against Leritz.

When he finished his assault, the woman got up and ran into the middle of the street, with Leritz follig and telling her “I have to leave this way too.”

Deputies found the woman’s shows, headphones, and glasses — and Leritz’s glasses — at the scene.

At a hospital, staff foud multiple cuts and bruises on the woman’s body, and a DNA sample ultimately matched with Leritz.

When he was interviewed by police, he reportedly admitted that he “fully raped” the woman. He said he saw her walking and said to himself, “F*** it, since I’m a virgin.”

The charges described Leritz as 6 feet 8 inches tall and 248 pounds.

“This utterly senseless attack shocked an entire community with its brazen nature,” Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said in a statement on Friday.

Leritz was arrested at his home on Thursday after tips from the public helped identify him, KSTP reported.

Leritz is due in court on Monday and is being held on a $500,000 bond.