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Aurora Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Attempted Murder and Kidnapping in 2022 Attack

A plea deal delivered consecutive terms following DNA linking him to the 2022 attack.

Overview

  • He pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping, and prosecutors dismissed sexual-assault and assault counts under the agreement.
  • The court imposed 30 years for attempted murder and 40 years for kidnapping to be served consecutively, for a total of 70 years.
  • Prosecutors say he confronted a woman on Nov. 21, 2022, forced her behind a dumpster at gunpoint, pistol-whipped and sexually assaulted her, and she ultimately escaped.
  • The victim reported he tried to fire the gun but it did not discharge after she released the magazine, and a hospital forensic exam later tied his DNA to the crime.
  • He is scheduled for a separate sentencing in an Adams County sexual-assault case on Oct. 16.