Overview

• A San Mateo County jury found Ian Kroe guilty in February on 33 felony counts, including rape, torture, elder abuse and false imprisonment.
• Kroe held the 74-year-old victim in a locked Hyatt House Belmont room from August 2020 until August 2022, subjecting her to repeated sexual assaults and threats of death.
• During her captivity, the victim suffered a broken ankle and finger, was denied medical care and saw her bank accounts drained by Kroe.
• Police rescued the woman after she secretly called a friend in New Mexico, finding her bruised, naked and unable to move on her own.
• During the June 3 sentencing, Kroe faked chest pains and performed bizarre motions to delay punishment, prompting District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe to say the convict showed no remorse and viewed himself as the victim.