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This article was first published on July 10, 2026 by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) and curated for The Midland readers.

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This story was reported by Emily Van de Riet at KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS).

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Veteran sentenced for kidnapping young woman from Starbucks, raping her on Veterans Day because he ‘deserved her’

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Emily Van de Riet, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

A man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for a violent crime committed in Illinois. The incident occurred in November 2022 at a Starbucks in Collinsville. The perpetrator, a 42-year-old veteran, kidnapped a young woman from the parking lot and raped her at knifepoint.

He claimed he deserved to commit the crime because of his veteran status. Further details about the case are available from the source, including the events leading up to the sentencing and the perpetrator's defense.

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Category: parks · Published: July 10, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

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Source published	Jul 10, 2026
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Veteran sentenced for kidnapping young woman from Starbucks, raping her on Veterans Day because he ‘deserved her’

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