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Pocono Jury Convicts Man of Rape & Kidnapping
Pocono Jury Convicts Man of Rape & Kidnapping - Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 5:55PM EST
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY- A Monroe County jury has convicted the man accused of kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl.
Derek Bengtsson was on trial in Stroudsburg. He testified in his own defense.
Police say he forced the girl from her home in Price Township last August. He then took her to the Budget Host Inn in Stroudsburg where he's accused of handcuffing and raping her.
The jury found him guilty on all charges after about 90 minutes of deliberations. | |
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