New Mexico man found guilty of raping woman he met on social media
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man was found guilty of raping a woman he met on social media.
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Court documents show in 2020, Victor Contreras, met a woman on social media and in 2021 the victim told police Contreras repeatedly threatened and forced her to have sex with him. Jurors saw threatening text messages and heard incriminating statements from Contreras. He was found guilty of criminal sexual penetration. Contreras is also facing a federal firearms charge.
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