Twenty-Four-Year-Old Convicted in Multiple Rape Cases | California News

A 24-year-old former UC Santa Barbara student, Arian Eteghaei, just received a 30-year-to-life sentence after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women — the number rose from three initial charges to at least six after more victims came forward. During his three-month trial, Eteghaei took the stand claiming everything was consensual, but the jury rejected that, convicting him on multiple counts including forcible rape and domestic violence. His defense attempted to argue for a new trial based on potential juror bias, but the judge denied it. The case underscores the immense courage of survivors and the brutal reality of the legal system’s slow, painful path toward justice — and Eteghaei still faces another pending charge for allegedly attempting to escape custody. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bef05286bbc3423a