Los Angeles police officer was found guilty Thursday of forcibly raping a woman while he was off-duty in 2015, according to officials.
“Today, justice has been served for one of the victims of a heinous crime committed by a police officer who was entrusted with protecting and serving our community,” District At
torney George Gascón said. “While we are disappointed that the defendant was not found guilty on the count of rape on a second victim, we want to commend the bravery of both victims who came forward to report these crimes. We understand that coming forward and testifying in court is not easy, and we appreciate their courage in doing so.
Jurors deliberated for 1 ½ days before finding William Rodriguez, 37, guilty of one count of forcible rape. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 10.
In August 2015, the defendant drove the victim to a location and raped her, according to authorities.