A Man's Long Run from Justice Ends in Prison

A man who hurt two women in Utah back in 2008 finally got his punishment. Nicholas Edward Rossi, now 38, was sent to prison for at least five years, maybe even for life. The judge didn't say how much time he should get for already being locked up. Rossi didn't admit he did anything wrong. He told the court, "I am not guilty of this. These women are lying. " But the judge and jury didn't believe him. He was found guilty of rape in two different cases. The women he hurt told the court they still feel scared of him. They think he might try to hurt them or others again. Rossi's crimes happened a long time ago, but it took years to catch him. In 2017, a rape kit from one of the cases was finally tested. The DNA matched Rossi, who was also being investigated for similar crimes in Ohio. It turned out he had run away to Scotland and tried to pretend he was someone else named Arthur Knight. Even after he was caught, Rossi kept saying he wasn't Rossi. He claimed he was an Irish orphan who had never been to the U. S. But DNA and his tattoos proved who he really was. Now, he's in prison, and the women he hurt can hopefully start to heal.