US Edition'American Nightmare' Kidnapper Matthew Muller Pleads Guilty to 1993 Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
- On Wednesday, Matthew Muller admitted guilt to kidnapping and sexually assaulting two campers near Folsom Lake in 1993 when he was 16 years old.
- This followed Muller’s earlier convictions for the 2015 kidnapping and forcible rape of Denise Huskins, a Vallejo case initially considered a hoax by police.
- Muller admitted to charges related to break-ins in the cities of Mountain View and Palo Alto, during which he assaulted women by restraining and gagging them, forcing one to consume Nyquil, and threatening sexual violence.
- He was sentenced to 11 years to life, which will be served consecutively following his 40-year sentence related to federal charges from Vallejo and his life sentences for home invasion crimes in Santa Clara, with District Attorney Thien Ho describing the ruling as justice finally delivered.
- Muller’s convictions close a 32-year-old cold case and highlight ongoing efforts by prosecutors and law enforcement to hold dangerous offenders accountable.
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'American Nightmare' rapist Matthew Muller convicted of 1993 Folsom kidnapping, sexual assault
Matthew Muller, the man whose kidnapping and raping of a Northern California couple was highlighted in a Netflix crime documentary, has been convicted and sentenced again for kidnapping and sexual assault, according to a release from the Sacramento County District Attorney.
‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper Matthew Muller pleads guilty to crimes committed as teen
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Matthew Muller, the notorious kidnapper who held Denise Huskins captive and broke into several San Francisco Bay Area women's homes, began his criminal career when he was just 16 years old. On Wednesday, Muller pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young girl who was camping in a tent near Folsom Lake in 1993, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said. Then-16-year-old Muller ordered two young…
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