LOS ANGELES (AP) A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims, California prosecutors said.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.
A former Uber driver in central California was sentenced Monday to 46 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting and stealing from passengers.
A jury convicted Alfonso Alarcon Nunez last month of 13 felonies, including three charges of rape.
Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen, who presided over the trial, also sentenced Alarcon Nunez to an additional eight years and eight months, which must be served first.
He must serve all 54 years and 8 months, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported.
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Alarcon Nunez, 40, of Santa Maria was accused of sexually assaulting or stealing from intoxicated women who had ordered rides or whom he had picked up in 2017 and 2018 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Former Uber driver sentenced for sex crimes, burglary and theft
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney s Office
Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez
and last updated 2021-04-26 20:42:27-04
A Santa Maria man has been sentenced to 46 years to life, plus 8 years and 8 months for his conviction of 13 felony counts, including sexual crimes, burglary and theft involving five women.
In March, Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez, 43, was found guilty of charges that include assault with the intent to commit rape during a residential burglary, four counts of burglary of an occupied residence, one count of rape by force, two counts of rape of an intoxicated individual, one count of oral copulation of an intoxicated individual, one count of assault with intent to commit rape, and one count of grand theft.
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney s Office
Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez, 42, of Santa Maria
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced that a former Uber driver has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison, plus 8 years and 8 months, for numerous crimes against five women he had driven home.
42-year-old Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez was found guilty of 13 felonies in March including three counts of assault with the intent to commit rape during a residential burglary, four counts of burglary of an occupied residence, one count of rape by force, two counts of rape of an intoxicated individual, one count of oral copulation of an intoxicated individual, one count of assault with intent to commit rape and one count of grand theft.
Ex-Uber driver sentenced for raping passengers in California
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Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez (43) has been sentenced to 46 years to life, plus 8 years and 8 months for his conviction of thirteen felony counts, including sexual crimes, burglary and theft involving five women. Photo: District Attorney Dan Dow
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif - A former Uber driver in central California was sentenced Monday to 46 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting and stealing from passengers.
A jury convicted Alfonso Alarcon Nunez last month of 13 felonies, including three charges of rape.
Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen, who presided over the trial, also sentenced Alarcon Nunez to an additional eight years and eight months, which must be served first.