Friday, March 5, 2010

Accused 'Chandler Rapist' Changes Plea

PHOENIX - As part of a plea agreement, the so-called 'Chandler Rapist,' who assaulted seven girls, will spend 168 years in prison.

On Monday, 41-year-old Santana Batiz-Aceves went before a judge to change his plea.

Batiz-Aceves was initially charged with 47 counts of assault, kidnapping, sexual abuse and child molestation. According to his plea agreement, Batiz-Aceves pleaded guilty to 12 charges and will spend 168 years in prison.

He is an illegal alien who had been deported three times out of California before the string of assaults began in 2006 and 2007. Chandler Police finally arrested him in January 2008...