Man gets 16 years for rape, 4 decades after wife-rape case
(AP) — An Oregon man convicted of raping two women was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison Friday, almost 40 years after he was acquitted of raping his then-wife in a trial that drew national attention.
Both victims spoke before sentencing in the Marion County Courthouse, the same one where Rideout stood trial in 1978.
The judge then sentenced Rideout to 100 months for each conviction, the mandatory minimum required by a ballot measure approved by Oregon voters in 1994.
In 1978, Rideout was tried for allegedly raping his wife at their Salem apartment in front of their 2-year-old daughter.
The 2017 trial included testimony from Rideout and the two victims: an acquaintance from his church and an ex-girlfriend, the Statesman Journal reported (https://is.gd/kEKylE ).
The church acquaintance testified at the trial that she hired Rideout to fix a piece of furniture and help with yard work.