Fresno City Council agrees to ask state to not grant parole to convicted 'Tower District rapist'

Fresno City Council agrees to ask state to not grant parole to convicted 'Tower District rapist'

A community-wide effort is underway to keep a Valley man known as the "Tower District Rapist" behind bars.

Fresno City Council Opposes Parole for the 'Tower Rapist'

The Fresno City Council wants the Tower Rapist to stay in prison. Rudolph Martin Acosta has been in prison since 1992, serving 78 years after admitting to raping at least eight women in the Tower District. He is at Avenal State Prison. His next parole hearing is June 6 at the prison, and the council opposed his release on a 6-0 vote. “We are here to speak on behalf of those who were silenced, who still carry the weight of unspeakable trauma, an…

VOX Rallies Protesters To Oppose Gang Rapists' Release

In Terrassa, Spain, a 37-year-old woman was brutally gang-raped in an incident that has sparked public outrage. The assault occurred on March 23rd in a residence in Terrassa, a town near Barcelona. The attack lasted four hours before the woman managed to escape. The two male suspects were later arrested by the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra. Both are known to law enforcement, with one of them having over 15 previous police records. Despit…