Man sentenced to life in prison for rape at Scottsdale park

Rapist Gets Life for Sexual Assault at Scottsdale Park

A sexual predator, James Morris, has been sentenced to four terms of life in prison plus an additional 20 years for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman while forcing her 16-year-old boyfriend to watch. In July 2023, Morris approached the couple who were sitting on a bench at Civic Center Park in Scottsdale late at night....

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault at Scottsdale Park

A Maricopa County judge has sentenced James Morris, 49, to four life terms plus an additional 20 years in prison for a violent sexual assault that took place at Civic Center Park in Scottsdale in July 2023. According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Morris approached a 19-year-old woman and her 16-year-old boyfriend late at night while they were sitting on a park bench. Source

Man sentenced to life in prison for rape at Scottsdale park

James Morris received another life sentence for stabbing a woman in a Glendale park a month before the Scottsdale incident.