Kevin Konther is scheduled to return to court for sentencing on March 21. He faces up to 140 years to life in prison.
“This case is about a guilty man who knew exactly what he did in evading detection for horrendous crimes 25-plus years ago,” Deputy District Attorney Juliet Oliver said during her closing arguments on Wednesday in a Santa Ana courtroom. “He knew exactly what he was guilty of, and he knew exactly why he was being arrested.”
Konther referenced wanting to flee to Mexico or to Canada during the conversation, the prosecutor said. Three years later, the prosecutor said, Konther grabbed a 32-year-old woman running along a secluded bike trail in Mission Viejo, dragged her down an embankment and raped her.
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