Last year, a man was arrested after a woman he was allegedly holding captive escaped his home. That man was found guilty of the multiple charges levied against him for committing the act.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon , a jury found Negasi Zuberi guilty of kidnapping, transporting a victim for criminal sexual activity, and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The 30-year-old, also known as Justin Joshua Hyche, was given the verdict after being accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women and holding one of the victims in a cell he built in his garage.
According to court documents, the Klamath Falls, Oregon, resident was in Seattle on July 15, 2023, and while posing as a police officer, used a taser and handcuffs to detain a woman in the backseat of his vehicle. Zuberi then took her to his home in Klamath Falls, about 450 miles from where he abducted her. On the way to his house, he stopped along the way to sexually assault her.