"District judge Barry Lawrence sentenced Rossi to no less than five years and up to life at the Utah state correctional facility to begin immediately. He noted that Utah has indeterminate sentencing, meaning the sentence is given in a range of years rather than a fixed number, and the state's board of pardons and parole determines the actual release date."
"Jurors found Rossi guilty of rape in August after a three-day trial in which his accuser and her parents each took the stand. Rossi left a trail of fear, pain and destruction behind him, the victim in the case told the court shortly before Rossi was sentenced. The Associated Press does not typically identify rape victims. This is not a plea for vengeance. This is a plea for safety and accountability, for recognition of the damage that will never fully heal, she said."
"It took more than a decade from the time of the rapes to his convictions. Utah authorities began searching for Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, when he was identified in 2018 through a decade-old DNA rape kit tied to the other case. He was among thousands of rape suspects identified and later charged when Utah made a push to clear its rape kit"
Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian, was sentenced in Utah to no less than five years and up to life for a 2008 rape conviction, with the term to begin immediately. The sentence is indeterminate, leaving the actual release date to the state's board of pardons and parole. Jurors convicted Rossi after a three-day trial; a second conviction from the same year led to an additional sentencing scheduled for November. The victim delivered a plea for safety and accountability, and prosecutors said Rossi used rape to control women and posed a community risk. Rossi has maintained his innocence. Identification came in 2018 through a decade-old DNA rape kit as part of a statewide effort to clear kits.
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