Compton man sentenced in violent dating app kidnapping plot in Orange

The Brief

  • A 35-year-old Compton man received a 22.5-year federal prison sentence for a violent 2024 kidnapping for ransom in Orange.
  • The victim sustained severe injuries during the alleged abduction, including deep lacerations to her hand and wrist, according to prosecutors.
  • Although sentenced to 270 months, Gustavo Deluna was not identified as the primary ringleader of the criminal operation.

COMPTON, Calif. A Compton man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for the 2024 kidnapping and ransom of a woman in the city of Orange.

Gustavo Deluna, 35, received the 270-month sentence on Monday following a guilty plea entered late last year.

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