Overview
- The sentence covers his Salt Lake County conviction, with a separate sentencing for a second 2008 rape set for Nov. 4.
- Judge Barry Lawrence called him “the very definition of a flight risk” and imposed prison after weighing aggravating factors cited by prosecutors.
- Survivors delivered statements describing lasting trauma and fear of retaliation, while Rossi maintained his innocence and said he will appeal.
- A 2018 DNA match from Utah’s rape kit backlog linked Rossi to the case, reviving a cold investigation that led to charges.
- After being charged, he allegedly faked his death, used aliases including “Arthur Knight,” was identified by tattoos at a Glasgow hospital, and was extradited in January 2024.