BOISE, Idaho — A 53-year-old man from Eagle was sentenced to 20 years on Thursday after he raped a woman in her car in March 2023.
According to the Ada County Prosecutor's Office, in June of this year, a jury convicted the defendant, Steven Schossberger.
According to the prosecutor's office, Schossberger went to a local restaurant in March 2023, where he met the victim and began a conversation with her. The two did not know each other prior to this "criminal conduct," which took place inside his car.
Ada County District Judge Annie McDevitt sentenced the defendant to a 20-year sentence, with six-and-a-half years fixed before eligible for parole, the prosecutor's office said.
Judge McDevitt also imposed a No Contact Order between the defendant and the victim, lasting 40 years.
“I first want to acknowledge the victim’s courage throughout this case, as this was very traumatic,” said Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts. “Thank you to my trial team and the Ada County Sheriff’s Office for their thorough work on this case. I also want to thank the jurors who heard this case for their diligence during the trial.”
