Bethlehem tow-path rapist heads to state prison 9 years after crime
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Justo Garcia, in the orange jumpsuit, arrives for his preliminary hearing on rape and related charges on Nov. 8, 2019 in Bethlehem.Sarah Cassi file photo | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Almost 10 years after raping a woman at knifepoint on Bethlehem’s tow path, Justo Garcia faced a judge Friday to learn his punishment for the 2011 crime.
Garcia was arrested and charged in 2019, thanks in part to DNA collected from the victim’s clothing.
Held in prison in lieu of $750,000 bail, Garcia last April pleaded guilty to rape in the case.
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