The Pillowcase Rapist, a man convicted of terrorizing and sexually assaulting a woman more than 40 years ago and who’s facing accusations in a string of sexual assaults across South Florida, will once again be tried in Miami.
Robert Koehler, 66, is facing new charges in a case that dates to 1984. He is accused of breaking into a townhome in Miami-Dade and kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies recently solved the case after linking Koehler’s DNA to the victim, who is not identified in court records.
Jury selection will begin Monday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. In 2023, Koehler was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman in northwest Miami-Dade in 1983. He was sentenced to 17 years for armed kidnapping and 17 years for armed burglary with assault or battery…