Posted on 08/12/2026 4:07:08 AM PDT by Libloather
The UCSB rapist who once made a mad dash for freedom after his conviction is now staring down decades behind bars.
Arian Eteghaei, 24, was sentenced on Monday to 30 years to life in state prison by Judge Von Deroian for sexually assaulting multiple women while he was a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Eteghaei was convicted January 16 after a lengthy jury trial.
Jurors found him guilty of forcible rape, forcible sexual penetration and misdemeanor domestic violence.
They also found true a special allegation that the sexual offenses were committed against more than one victim.
The case involved five women who were sexually assaulted and a sixth woman who was the victim of battery when Eteghaei was a freshman.
Eteghaei’s earlier attempt to flee came immediately after the guilty verdict.
While deputies were handcuffing him and escorting him toward a secure holding area, Eteghaei suddenly took off, sprinting toward State Street in downtown Santa Barbara and reportedly shouting profanities.
A bailiff lunged for him but struggled to bring him under control.
A second officer rushed in, while two bystanders also helped pin Eteghaei to the ground.
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That guy should be put to death.
Iranian. Hasan Piker’s hero, no doubt.
That guy is going to experience his victims’ pain in prison, daily.
The University of California Santa Barber now plans to award him a degree in sexual assault.
Nice.
So this rapist was sentenced to 30 years to life of continuing to steal oxygen at taxpayers’ expense.
Looks like a 9/11 cheerleader
He looks like the Boston Marathon bombers. He’s probably also Chechen or Dagistan.
Some can. Some can’t. There are some hilarious videos of perps out running the Donut Patrol floating around social media.
“Cops can run further than you. Don’t do it.”
And police radios can run faster still.
CC
Unfortunately states outlawed their fleeing felon statutes, NJ was the last I believe. Hard to outrun 1000feet per second but that is a story for another day. The coppers still have K9s, radios, drones, and airplanes though.
True. In my sport bike days the saying was: “You can outrun the cruisers, but you can’t outrun the radios.”
In Blues Brothers 2000 Elwood states:
“You can’t outrun a Motorola.”
yes I agree. Rape should be death penalty.
No. Too many women are eventually found to be lying.
IF YOU DO NOT ACTUALLY KNOW A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN RAPED-—
RETHINK YOUR COMMENTS.
No. Too many women are eventually found to be lying about rape.
E Jean Carroll would like a word.
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