BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In 2019, Ronald Feldmeier, known as the “pillowcase rapist” for a series of sexual assaults in Sacramento, was released from prison after spending more than three decades behind bars. He settled in Bakersfield.
It wasn’t long until he again broke the law. First, he failed to register as a sex offender.
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Then, even more seriously, he picked up a homeless woman and refused to let her leave, prompting her to jump from his moving vehicle to escape.
Feldmeier, 72, won’t get another opportunity to lead a law-abiding life.
Judge John R. Brownlee on Wednesday sentenced him to 25 years to life plus 13 years in prison. Feldmeier, seated next to Deputy Public Defender Jacob Evans, showed no reaction.
Brownlee said he doesn’t know what factors the Board of Parole Hearings considered in deciding Feldmeier was a suitable candidate for parole and no longer a threat.