Serial rapist who posed as SF rideshare driver sentenced to more than 100 years in prison

"Orlando Vilchez Lazo, 44, is facing more than 100 years to life in state prison for attacking, kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple women. His first victim: a 21-year-old coming out of a nightclub in 2013. He took her to 'an abandoned, industrial area, locked the car door and proceeded to rape her.'"

"'After many years of waiting, justice has finally been served,' said District Attorney Jenkins. 'It began to be clear that the strategy of this serial rapist was to present himself as a rideshare driver.'"

"For five years, the DNA of an unknown rapist sat in a database. Then in 2018, there was a match. Three other victims also in their early 20s reported a driver with a rideshare decal on his vehicle, tricked them into believing he was the driver they were waiting for."

"'Some of the victims were able to identify Mr. Vilchez Lazo out of a line up. Multiple phones of theirs that he took from them so that they couldn't call for help were found in his residence,' said Jenkins."

Orlando Vilchez Lazo, 44, was convicted of raping four women in San Francisco over the last decade. The District Attorney announced the conviction, highlighting key evidence that led to the jury's decision. Lazo posed as a rideshare driver, targeting women exiting nightclubs. His first victim was a 21-year-old in 2013. DNA evidence linked him to the crimes after years in a database. An undercover police team identified him after noticing suspicious behavior. Victims identified him in a lineup, and stolen phones were found at his residence.

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