Leonel Catalan-Torreblanca faces 30 charges in Marion County serial rape case
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
Leonel Catalan-Torreblanca faces 30 charges in Marion County serial rape case
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
Prosecutors said the assaults in Indiana spanned from March 2013 to January 2024, and FBI agents confirmed his identity on 22 April before police arrested him within four hours.
Authorities said linked DNA evidence had sat unmatched in CODIS for years because his prior record was only a misdemeanor DUI, which did not require a DNA swab.
Some counts are level-one felonies carrying up to 50 years under Indiana's old penal code, and investigators warned more victims or related cases may exist near apartment complexes.
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