Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Raping Intoxicated 17-Year-Old After Jet Ski Ride
Salvador Villa-Del ToroCredit: Lancaster County District Attorney's Office
Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, was convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl in Martic Township, Penn., in July 2024
The girl testified that she was in and out of consciousness and unable to consent
A jury found Villa-Del Toro guilty of all charges after about an hour of deliberation, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6
A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl who was intoxicated and unable to consent while the two were on a Susquehanna River island in July 2024, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The victim had been drinking with friends along the river’s shoreline in Martic Township when 28-year-old Salvador Villa-Del Toro arrived on a jet ski and offered to take her for a ride, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
The 17-year-old later testified that Villa-Del Toro took her to an unidentified island on the Susquehanna River, where he raped her after getting her alone. She said she was in and out of consciousness and unable to consent to sex, according to the press release.
About an hour later, the girl returned with Villa-Del Toro, and her friends immediately noticed that something was wrong. She could barely stand or walk, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Concerned that she may have been drugged, her friends called police to report a possible overdose, according to the release.
Troopers responded but were unable to speak with the girl because of her condition. She was instead taken to a local hospital, where a vaginal swab was collected, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
The swab matched Villa-Del Toro’s DNA, according to prosecutors.
Villa-Del Toro initially denied having sex with the girl. He later admitted to having a sexual encounter with her after dropping her off near a swimming hole, but described the encounter as consensual, the press release stated.
Prosecutors said Villa-Del Toro was aware that the girl was intoxicated at the time.
The case proceeded to trial, where Villa-Del Toro was found guilty on Sept. 24 following five days of testimony, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
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The Lancaster County jury convicted him of one count of rape of an unconscious victim, two counts of indecent assault, two counts of aggravated assault, corruption of minors, sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and failure to register an automobile.
After about an hour of deliberation, jurors returned guilty verdicts on all charges, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Villa-Del Toro is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date by Judge Todd Brown, who presided over the trial.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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