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NEW: Silver Spring, Md. man found guilty of sexually assaulting a nurse at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2018, now accused of breaking into a house at random and raping a woman while she slept in bed.
The man avoided jail time in the nurse case, keeping him on the street.
The man avoided jail time in the nurse case, keeping him on the street.
MORE: Montgomery County prosecutors offered Jon Arze a lucrative plea deal in the nurse case, dropping all felony counts in exchange for two misdemeanors.
A review of court records shows prosecutors did not fight for incarceration, but rather court-supervised probation.
A review of court records shows prosecutors did not fight for incarceration, but rather court-supervised probation.
MORE: At sentencing in February, defense attorney David Moyse told the court Arze was properly medicated, "doing great" and "on the path of normalcy."
Moyse also attempted to keep Arze off the Maryland Sex Offender Registry, claiming it would not "further protect the community."
Moyse also attempted to keep Arze off the Maryland Sex Offender Registry, claiming it would not "further protect the community."
MORE: Judge Margaret Schweitzer told Arze:
“I’m taking a chance because I think this has to do with mental health... This was a little bit of a setback in your life, but that doesn't mean you can't move forward and have a terrific life, but that requires you to pay attention.”
“I’m taking a chance because I think this has to do with mental health... This was a little bit of a setback in your life, but that doesn't mean you can't move forward and have a terrific life, but that requires you to pay attention.”
MORE: Considering Arze's criminal history and mental health, Montgomery County District Court Judge Patricia Mitchell denied bond in the pending home invasion, rape case.
Should a judge or jury find Arze guilty of the top line charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Should a judge or jury find Arze guilty of the top line charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
