'Millionaire' OC Rapist Faces 120 Years To Life In Prison
SANTA ANA (CBS) — An Irvine man accused of sexually assaulting women he met through an online dating service was convicted on Thursday of multiple sex crimes.
KNX 1070's Mike Landa reports 51-year-old Joseph Raymond Garcia could get 120 years to life in prison after being found guility on eight counts of sodomy and rape.
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Garcia, a real estate broker, was convicted of six felony counts of forced sodomy and two felony counts of rape.
The jury also found true a sentencing enhancement allegation for forcing sex on multiple victims.
Orange County prosecutor Jennifer Walker says Garcia met two of his victims through an online dating service called MillionaireMatch.com.
"The main gist of his profile was he did well financially," said Garcia. "He boasted that he made $200,000, that he was an avid traveler, very adventurous, sophisticated, good-looking."
Walker says Garcia took the women to his Irvine apartment where he sexually assaulted them.
Garcia will be back at the Santa Ana courthouse on May 20 for sentencing.
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