Man convicted of raping two women at knifepoint

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A 22-year-old man was convicted Friday of raping two girls at knifepoint in San Diego County in late 2018.

A San Diego jury deliberated for lower than a day earlier than discovering Seth Alan Roberts responsible of seven felony counts, together with two forcible rape counts. Roberts was additionally charged with raping one other girl, his former girlfriend, however jurors acquitted him of a rape rely associated to that alleged sufferer.

Jurors convicted Roberts of raping the 2 girls in separate assaults which occurred a few week aside in Pacific Seashore and Otay Mesa, when Roberts was 18 years previous.

Deputy District Legal professional Judy Taschner instructed jurors in her opening assertion final week that Roberts approached one of many victims in Pacific Seashore and invited her over to his residence. She agreed, however the prosecutor stated Roberts as a substitute led her to an alleyway and raped her at knifepoint.

The Otay Mesa incident occurred a few week later with a younger girl Roberts initially met at a trolley station in Chula Vista.

After exchanging cellphone numbers, he met up with the lady just a few days later at her South Bay dwelling, the place the prosecutor stated he raped her at knifepoint in her bed room.

Roberts, who’s initially from Oklahoma, was additionally accused of raping his then-girlfriend in October at a Bonita campground after the pair traveled to California from their dwelling state.

Roberts was arrested in December 2018 at a house he was staying at in Chula Vista.

His sentencing listening to is ready for Sept. 1.

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