Oregon man Negasi Zuberi has received a life sentence in federal prison following his conviction for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in separate attacks. Zuberi, 31, was sentenced in Medford on Friday after being found guilty in October of charges including kidnapping, engaging in criminal sexual activity, illegal possession of a firearm, and an attempted jailbreak. At the sentencing hearing, one victim stated, "This is not a man who deserves to be around others."
In a series of horrifying crimes, Zuberi posed as an undercover officer in July 2023 to abduct a woman for prostitution in Seattle. He confined her in a cinder block cell within his Klamath Falls garage, where she managed to escape by breaking down the door. Zuberi was eventually captured in Reno, Nevada. Authorities linked him to another incident in May 2023, where he was charged with kidnapping a woman outside a bar in Klamath Falls and subjecting her to sexual abuse.
Despite evidence presented against him, during a lengthy 11-day trial, Zuberi maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty. He attempted to testify on the trial's final day, but this request was denied since he had previously waived that right. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey Sweet condemned Zuberi, labeling him as a "serial predator" who pursued women with malicious intent. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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