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Former Miami-Dade transit worker sentenced to life in prison for 2009 rape and attempted murder
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nikiya Carrero , as published by CBS4 Miami
· July 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The sentence was handed down by a Miami-Dade judge for a brutal attack that occurred in 2009. A former Miami-Dade transit worker has been sentenced to life in prison plus 60 years.
A former Miami -Dade transit worker has been sentenced to life in prison plus 60 years. The sentence was handed down by a Miami-Dade judge for a brutal attack that occurred in 2009. The victim, who was 18 years old at the time, was raped and left for dead.
The sentencing hearing included details of the violence of the crime. The victim, who was pregnant at the time of the attack, faced her attacker in court. Further details of the case are available through the sentencing and the victim's statement in court.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 11, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
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