Reynaldo Elias Rapalo

Reynaldo Elias Rapalo was a serial rapist active in the Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. He was accused of raping up to 7 women and girls, ages 11 to 79 and attempting to attack 4 others. Also Was the topic of an A&E 2 hour documentary called Miami-Manhunt.

Reynaldo was arrested in 2003 after DNA evidence tied him to an attack of a woman hanging her laundry in the middle of the day.

On December 21, 2005, he escaped from the Miami-Dade County jail by crawling through a ceiling vent and then climbing down from the roof using tied-together bed sheets. After an extensive manhunt, he was taken into custody on December 26th, 2005, at about 10pm, outside a video store in southwest Miami.

Personal Information:
# Date of Birth: August 21, 1971
# Car in September 2002: Dark 1993 Mazda
# Nationality: Honduran with an expired visa.

The House is attempting to pass a bill known as
CLEAR act, citing Rapalo as one of the reasonsfor making this act.

On December 27, 2005, Rapalo was back into custody after being arrested in south Miami.

On August 9, 2006, Rapalo was convicted of all charges in a 2003 attack on an 11-year-old girl who was raped after returning home from school. He is currently serving 5 life sentences and is appealing his convictions.

Victims

Victims of Shenandoah area, Florida.

Convicted on all counts in 2006 and sentenced to 5 consecutive life sentences.

September 17, 2002. 21 year old.

December 3, 2002, 55 year old. femalekidnapping and burglary, sexual assault in the first degree.

May 15, 2003. 13 year old. femaleSexual assaulted in the first degree.

May 22, 2003, 79 year old. femaleBurglary, Sexual assaulted in the first degree.

June 2, 2003. 11 year old femaleHome Invasion, Attempted sexual assault.

June 9, 2003 12 year old female

Home Invasion, Attempted sexual assault.

June 9, 2003. 13 year old. femalekidnapped, burglary, sexual assasult in the first degree.

September 6, 2003. Attempted assault.

December 20, 2005Criminal Property Damage, Prison Escape.

December 27, 2005Reynaldo was captured by authorities.

External links

* [http://libertadlatina.org/Rape_Cases_United_States/US_Florida_Child_Eldery_Serial_Rape_Case_Reynaldo%20Elias%20Rapalo_09-23-2003.htm Biographical Information]
* [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0309/20/cst.08.html Police Statement on Arrest]
* [http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ga09_norwood/Miami.html CLEAR Act]