On Wednesday, Arturo Lopez, 18, was convicted of abducting and raping his foster mother in Henrico County, last April.
The 55-year-old victim told the jury of her pain, and how she can longer trust anyone, ending her long service as a foster mother, saying: “I don't have it in me emotionally to move over for someone else.”
The jury recommended a 20-year sentence for the abduction and 10 years for the rape. Lopez will be sentenced in November.
On April 9, the woman called police to report that her foster son had just raped her at knife point. The victim was able to leave the house and call 911, after telling Lopez that she had to get to work.
Lopez had been living on the streets of Richmond for just three days, when he was placed in the foster home in 2009. He turned 18 just five days before the brutal assault.
The Mexican national told detectives he simply walked across the border and took a bus to Richmnond, Va.
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Another victim of the illegal invaders who just want to do the work Americans won't do.
What I want to know is why on earth this punk wasn't turned around and sent right back to where he came from??? Why would he be given a foster mom????
I'm Hispanic American and we never had problems with real diversity-- Mexican!
You have a homeland grow a pair and fix your stinking homeland.
We don't want you stinking culture of rapists, molesters, and monsters here.
Enter legally so we can screen you! Get it?
Can anyone believe this Mexican will resort to this? Hahahahahah
Even the Hispanics don't buy it!
There were never all whites in the U.S. seems the guy/gal is desperate! Very desperate!
Don't Worry Jan Brewer Will Get Rid Of That Mexican!
You Can Believe That!
Vote Jan Brewer To Return America To Real Americans!!
Jan Brewer will help get rid of brownies like YOU!
Your family should have stayed in mexico and you should have stayed mexican-mexican!
VOTE JAN BREWER FOR A RETURN TO WHITE AMERICA!
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I love Anglo/American culture!
I'm Hispanic American and this is why?
We American Hispanics are Native American/Spanish.
Mexican-Americans are Mexican/Indian/Spanish.
That is why we American Hispanics don't look Mexican.
Go Janice Brewer and get the Mexican Invader out of here!
Even my Native American relatives wanted Mexicans out of here.
I have a strong hunch that all of the "get all the brownies out" posts are the result of a false flag operation launched by some lib to create the impression that Americans who oppose ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION are merely rabid racists.
Don't fall for it. Too Obvious.
STOP LYING TO THE PEOPLE YOU TRAITOR!
YOU AMNESTY DIVA!
VOTE FOR JAN BREWER TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS!
FOR REAL AMERCANS!
I was just thinking that myself. It's a bit too overdone for a racist wingnut who is a one off......
It's some libtarded LIEberal troll who goes by the moniker "walrus." You can see his name spread all over other sites with the same leftist loon drivel.
BTW... I'm an American of Mexican descent and I am sick of watching the illegal aliens destroying neighborhoods, cities, states and our country! I'm a proud Arizonan and I say VIVA 1070!!!! La ley es la ley!
THAT'S WHY YOU NEED TO VOTE FOR JAN BREWER!
She will return America to REAL Americas!!!!
ALLL YOU NON-WHITES STAY IN YOUR OWN COUNTRIES!!!
BTW I forgot to ask you: DO YOU HAVE ANY ILLEGAL RELATIVES YOU WANT TO TURN IN? DO IT NOW! PROVE THAT YOU ARE NOT A TRAITOR AND TURN IN THOSE BROWN ILLEGAL RELATIVES!!! WE KNOW YOUR HIDING THEM!!
Enuff already "walrus" we smell your fear you leftisit troll.
What a pathetic troll trying to depict Jan Brewer as the kid of racist liberal trash he/she (the troll) actually is. If he/she had even a little bit of intelligence, they would have been subtler and possibly fooled one or two people. Laughable, aren't they? Ignorant progressives.
My thanks to those of Hispanic descent who recognize there is a proper way to enter this country, and that screening might indeed reduce the number of degenerates who are able to enter our great country.
I feel sorry for the liberal woman who thought she could make a difference in the life of scum who bleed across our border by fostering them. Who was it that said a conservative is a liberal who got mugged? Perhaps now you can add "raped". My heart goes out to her, for at least this woman had put her self out to personally live her values, as opposed to most progressives who talk a good game, but would never extend themselves to actually help the "peons" they claim to be fighting for.
I doubt that this kid was an "illegal" immigrant, we don't set up 'illegals' with foster families. Where's your evidence that this kid was illegal. Where's the background of how long he's been here or where he's originally from. Light on facts, light on context, heavy on scare tactics.
Apperently you cannot read too well. Freakin libtards just love to try that tactic. DOOOOOOHHHHH
Anonymous,
Did you stop reading just before the last line (The Mexican national told detectives he simply walked across the border and took a bus to Richmnond, Va.), or early on in the article? Or did you read the article at all?
Good grief, what a moron.
moron troll = walrus
I wish they would not print photos of these sub-humans. I feel as thought I am looking into the face of the devil every time I see one of their pictures.
How much longer, and how much more crime, do we have to take before we stand en mass and demand our elected/appointed officials purge this country of these pit bulls in human bodies (Latinos)?
If they do not, it is time we start proceedings to have these corrupt officials removed from office.
I AGREE! VOTE FOR JAN BREWER FOR A RETURN TO WHITE AMERICA! ALL LATINOS OUT!!!!! WE'LL GET THE DARKIES AFTER WE GET THE BROWNIES! JAN BREWER!!!!
Sounds like that TROLL "walrus" is back.
AGAIN AND AGAIN NEVER STOPS THANKS TO THE U.S. FEDS A.C.L.U. LARAZA M.E.C.H.A. L.U.L.A.C. CHICANOS POR LA CASA MAYOR GORDON MARY ROSE WILCUX AND MANY MORE SUPPORTTING MEXICOS ILLEGALS. WHY DOES AMERICA HAVE TO BRING CRIMINAL ELEMENT FROM MEXICO OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY ? DOES AMERICA NOT HAVE ENOUGH AMERICAN CRIMINALS WE HAVE TO IMPORT THEM TELL ME PLEASE?? A LEGAL AMERICAN>>THANKS>>
It is a shame that so many racists have posted here. This isn't aboyut any single race or nationality. It is about coming here illegally vs. legally no matter where you are from or what color you are. It is about following the law and doing things the right way. This is the way we can prevent adding to our criminal roles. Bad people come in all sizes shapes and colors as do good people. There are ways that good people can become US citizens and be part of our country not to demonize it, but to make it a greater country. Not to collect free money or health care, but to give back like all legal citizens need to do.
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