Brooklyn man finally convicted for a 1998 rape at Park Slope subway stop
A 45-year-old from Brooklyn faces up to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman in 1998 after officials found a “cold hit” from a DNA sample later obtained, according to the acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
“Thanks to the DNA evidence collected at the time of this attack the defendant has now been held accountable for this brutal rape,” Gonzalez said. “This case once again underscores the importance of DNA evidence in proving guilt or innocence. I’d also like to commend the victim for having the courage to testify at trial and bring this defendant to justice.”
Johnny Jacob, 45, was convicted of first-degree rape on Monday after a DNA sample obtained from the victim’s rape kit in 1998 positively matched to the defendant’s DNA profile in the New York DNA database. His jury trial took place before Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Dineen Riviezzo.
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