Burlington, Ia (Burlington Beacon)- A Burlington man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape.
38-year-old Steven Mauck was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday, following a conviction of second-degree sexual assault in November.
The Burlington Beacon reports that Mauck was convicted in the rape of Justina Rucinski, who runs a local in-home baking business.
During the trial, it was revealed Mauck used a fake name to place a large cookie order from Rucinski. According to prosecutors, he used this excuse to gain entry into her apartment and rape her at gunpoint.
Mauck still denies the crime, and won’t be eligible for parole until he admits guilt and participates in a sex offender program.
Mauck said that he will appeal the sentence.
