Former University of California, Santa Barbara student Arian Eteghaei was convicted of forcible rape, forcible sexual penetration and domestic violence after a three-month trial. After the verdict, he allegedly tried to flee the Santa Barbara courthouse but was quickly detained, leaving him in custody and facing the prospect of a lengthy prison term as well as a separate escape charge.

The 23-year-old was convicted on three counts involving two victims, while jurors could not reach verdicts on 14 further counts linked to allegations involving six women. Prosecutors said he could face 30 years to life in prison; the case arose from alleged assaults during his first year at UCSB, which has been described as a major party-school campus.