Man sentenced to 40 years for raping 12-year-old in 2013

A Slidell man pleaded guilty Monday (March 26) to the forcible rape of a 12-year-old girl and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

The convicted, Jose David Raibstein, 61, was sentenced by Judge August Hand of the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington, according to North Shore District Attorney Warren Montgomery.

The victim was visiting Raibstein's home in May 2013 when he raped her during the night. The girl later disclosed the crime to family members, who called police, Montgomery's office said in a news release.

An investigation was launched by the St.

Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, which obtained a warrant for Raibstein's arrest. But Raibstein had fled to Honduras, where he is also a citizen, according to the release.

The Honduran government refused to extradite him back to the United States. Raibstein was arrested in 2015 in Texas, Montgomery's office reported.  

Man sentenced to 40 years for raping 12-year-old in 2013

A Slidell man pleaded guilty Monday (March 26) to the forcible rape of a 12-year-old girl and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

The convicted, Jose David Raibstein, 61, was sentenced by Judge August Hand of the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington, according to North Shore District Attorney Warren Montgomery.

The victim was visiting Raibstein's home in May 2013 when he raped her during the night. The girl later disclosed the crime to family members, who called police, Montgomery's office said in a news release.

An investigation was launched by the St.

Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, which obtained a warrant for Raibstein's arrest. But Raibstein had fled to Honduras, where he is also a citizen, according to the release.

The Honduran government refused to extradite him back to the United States. Raibstein was arrested in 2015 in Texas, Montgomery's office reported.