An Akron man was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 to 25 years in prison for raping a housekeeper at a Springfield Red Roof Inn in 2024.
Cornelius Rogers, 24, has also been designated a Tier III sex offender, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich. Rogers was sentenced after pleading guilty in January to one count of rape and one count of kidnapping.
“The survivor in this case showed remarkable courage in coming forward and confronting her attacker in court,” Kolkovich said in a statement. “Her strength is why justice was served today.”…