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Miami Jury Convicts Robert Koehler in 1984 'Pillowcase Rapist' Attack

Prosecutors say modern DNA tied him to dozens of sexual assaults across Miami-Dade in the 1980s.

Overview

  • Jurors found Koehler guilty of sexual battery, kidnapping and burglary for the break-in assault on a 22-year-old at her southwest Miami-Dade home.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 24.
  • Prosecutors say his DNA links him to at least 25 assaults in the county from 1981 to 1986, and they have indicated the number of victims could exceed 40.
  • Koehler was arrested in 2020 after a familial DNA match led investigators to him during a cold-case review.
  • He was previously convicted in 2023 of a separate 1983 rape and received a 17-year prison sentence.