BRONX MAN IS SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE, SODOMY, ROBBERY AND BURGLARY

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today that a 25 year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to a term of 40 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting three young women and the attempted rape and robbery of a fourth in the Soundview section of the Borough.

Jason Rivera, of 1261 Fteley Avenue, a.k.a. Jay Love, pled guilty last week to 2 counts of Rape in the 1st degree, 2 counts of Sodomy in the 1st degree, 1 count of Attempted Rape in the 1st degree, and 1 count of Robbery in the 1st degree.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Fisch sentenced Rivera to four consecutive terms of 10 years imprisonment on the charge of two counts of rape, one count of sodomy and one count of robbery. In addition, Rivera was also sentenced to a concurrent term of 10 years imprisonment for one count of sodomy, and a concurrent term of 5 years imprisonment for the charge of attempted rape with 5 years post release supervision.

The first incident occurred on April 1, 2002, when Rivera grabbed a 13 year-old victim around her neck as she walked along Morrison Avenue. The defendant shoved the victim in between two houses and raped her.

The second incident occurred on January 5, 2003 as a 15 year-old victim walked along Manor Avenue, when the defendant wrapped a scarf around her neck and dragged her into an alleyway, and raped and sodomized her.

The third incident occurred on May 12, 2003 when Rivera brandished a silver handgun, pulled a 21 year-old into a vacant lot and demanded her money. The victim gave Rivera $41. The defendant ordered her to her knees where he forced her to have oral sex.

The fourth incident occurred on August 16, 2003 when Rivera held a gun to a 23 year-old victim’s head on the corner of Watson and Morrison Avenues and forced her into a nearby park. The victim said that she did not have any money, then Rivera snatched her necklace and told her he wanted sex. The victim screamed and the defendant fled. The victim alerted the police and Rivera was apprehended a short time later with a gun and necklace in his possession.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Mimi Mairs of the Child Abuse / Sex Crimes Bureau.