CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of raping a woman in a Kroger bathroom is set to spend the next several decades in prison.
According to court documents obtained by Channel 2 Action News, Gregory Hathorne, who was initially charged with rape, kidnapping and battery, agreed to a plea deal.
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The conditions of the deal were that Hathorne had to plead guilty to rape and the other charges against him would be dropped.
The charges stem from an incident at a Kroger in April 2021.
WJCL reported that Hathorne admitted to pulling a woman into the female-only bathroom and raping her.
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After the attack, Good Samaritans caught him as he attempted to leave the store.
According to WJCL, the 26-year-old victim died three months after her attack.
Hathorne was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by life on probation.
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