A DeKalb County man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he was found guilty of breaking into a woman’s home while wearing a mask and sexually assaulting her in 2016, authorities said.
Rassoloman Davis, 38, of Lithonia, was found guilty on half a dozen felony counts related to the incident, DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston announced. DeKalb Superior Court Judge Brian Lake sentenced Davis to life in prison, though he will be eligible to considered for parole.
Davis was convicted on counts of rape, first-degree home invasion, kidnapping and false imprisonment, and two counts of aggravated assault family violence, the DA’s office said.
Despite his charges and failing to show up for court, Davis spent less eight months in prison during the eight years between the incident and his conviction.
According to Boston, the prosecution proved that Davis broke into a woman’s home the morning of July 3, 2016, while wearing a mask and woke the woman up with a knife to her neck. Davis forced the woman downstairs and tied her to a chair, then sexually assaulted her.