At sentencing, the 74-year-old woman said to the court that she “survived beyond all odds.”
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- Ian Edard Kroe, was sentenced to 394 years to life in prison for holding a 74-year-old woman hostage for two years
- Kroe took control of the elderly woman’s bank accounts and refused to let her go, threatening to kill her if she tried to escape
- Prosecutor say Kroe faked illnesses to try and delay court proceedings but he was convicted of 33 felonies related to the kidnapping and sexual assault
A California man was sentenced to 394 years to life in prison for holding a 74-year-old woman, who was once his friend, captive in a hotel room for two years.
On Tuesday, 57-year-old Ian Edard Kroe was convicted of 33 felonies for the repeated rape, torture and imprisonment of the elderly woman, according to a statement by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office posted on X.
At sentencing, the 74-year-old woman said to the court that she “survived beyond all odds,” after being held in multiple states over the course of two years, a statement from the district attorney’s office said…