Alaska News

Jury finds Dorsey guilty in series of sexual assaults

An Anchorage jury found an accused serial rapist guilty on all charges against him Wednesday.

Richard Dorsey was found guilty of four counts of first degree sexual assault, two counts of attempted first degree sexual assault and six other second and third degree assault charges, according to prosecutor Brittany Dunlop.

The charges stem from a series of assaults at knife point on women working as prostitutes in Anchorage between 2001-2004.

Dorsey was not arrested until 2009, when DNA found on a Styrofoam cup linked him to the long-cold cases.

His sentencing is scheduled for January 11.

He faces a sentencing range of 40-99 years.

By MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS

Anchorage Daily News / adn.com

Michelle Theriault Boots

Michelle Theriault Boots is a longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She focuses on in-depth stories about the intersection of public policy and Alaskans' lives. Before joining the ADN in 2012, she worked at daily newspapers up and down the West Coast and earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon.

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