Man gets 16 years for Avon rape


Man terrorized woman with knife for 12 hours in May, assistant D.A. says



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Jorge M. Valdez
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Steve Lynn
Vail, CO Colorado
August 29, 2007

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EAGLE — An illegal immigrant was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison Wednesday for raping his girlfriend at knifepoint, said Eagle County Assistant District Attorney Karen Romeo.

Jorge M. Valdez, 25, was ordered to pay $4,600 in fines and will be eligible for parole after 16 years, Romeo said.

“This is definitely one of the higher sentences, as it should be, given the nature of the offense,â€