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Criminal

Nov. 23, 2000

Judge Reverses Rape Verdicts as Hearsay-Based

He preyed on women he met at church, women whose faith or naivet led them to counsel the troubled man before he attacked them, prosecutors have said. One alleged victim even consoled and forgave him after the first assault, only to be raped by him a second time.

By Dawn Piimanu
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        He preyed on women he met at church, women whose faith or naiveté led them to counsel the troubled man before he attacked them, prosecutors have said. One alleged victim even consoled and forgave him after the first assault, only to be raped by him a second time.
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