Man convicted of imprisoning woman in hotel gets 394 year prison sentence

Oakland man who tortured woman in Belmont hotel sentenced

(KRON) -- An Oakland man was sentenced this week for holding a woman captive inside a Belmont hotel room where she was repeatedly tortured and raped for years. Ian Edard Kroe was sentenced to serve 394 years to life in state prison. He was convicted of 33 felonies for the repeated rape, torture, and imprisonment of an elderly woman who was friends with Kroe's mother. At a sentencing hearing on Monday, the victim said she "survived beyond all odd…

Man 'turns into a beast,' holds woman captive for two years, prosecutor says. He gets 394 years in prison

Ian Edard Kroe, a 57-year-old man prosecutors called a 'master manipulator,' raped and abused a 74-year-old woman for two years, authorities said.

Woman escapes 2-year imprisonment in Bay Area Hyatt hotel

Man convicted of imprisoning woman in hotel gets 394 year prison sentence

By Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A man who was convicted of holding an elderly woman captive inside a San Francisco Bay Area hotel for more than two years has been sentenced to nearly 400 years in prison, prosecutors said. According to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s office, a judge on Monday sentenced 58-year-old Ian Edard Kroe of Oakland to 394 years to life in state prison. Kroe …