Carl Wallace, 30, of Hawthorne Street was sentenced last Friday, July 15, by Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard L. Buchter to serve between 28 1/2 and 32 years in prison. He was found guilty on June 21 on charges of first-degree rape, third-degree robbery and second-degree unlawful imprisonment for attacking the woman during an early morning in September 2009, according to the Times Newsweekly.
Wallace was arrested four months following the sexual assault after genetic evidence recovered from the rape victim matched his DNA, which he provided to the state databank following his conviction on attempted burglary charges in 2003.
“This defendant is a violent predator who poses a serious threat to public safety, and as such, the sentenced imposed by the court is more than warranted,” said Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “The fact that [Wallace] was required to submit a sample to the DNA data- bank following a 2003 attempted burglary conviction, and thus was swiftly identified as the perpetrator in this case, once again underscores its effectiveness as a tool of law enforcement.”
Reportedly, the attack occurred at around 3:20 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 24, 2009 in the vicinity of Park Lane South and 91st Street.
Crime Scene. The rape of a 29-year-old student teacher was the third sexual attack in Forest Park since the start of summer, according to The Forum. Earlier this year two women were attacked on the same day, in different locations in Forest Park. Back in June, a young attacker raped one woman less than two hours after having tried to rip off the clothes of another woman who was at the park exercising. (Photo: The Forum)
According to testimony provided during trial, the female victim was walking through the area when Wallace approached her from behind and wrapped his arms around her.
Threatening to stab her if she tried to scream, police noted, he dragged her into nearby Forest Park and behind a number of trees. After ordering her to be quiet and repeating his threat to stab her if she made a sound, it was reported, he raped the woman.
Following the attack, authorities said, Wallace removed cash, an iPod and the victim’s identification from her pocketbook, then fled from the scene.
The incident was later reported to the 102nd Precinct. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and a rape kit was prepared. As noted, genetic evidence recovered through the rape kit was found to match Wallace’s DNA.
“At present, DNA is collected upon conviction for all felonies and a limited group of only 36 misdemeanors,” Brown added. “The law must be expanded to allow DNA samples to be taken for all convictions so that justice can truly be served to the fullest.”
Assistant District Attorney Frank P. DeGaetano, a supervisor in the D.A.’s Special Victims Bureau, prosecuted the case under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Marjory D. Fisher, bureau chief, and Kenneth M. Appelbaum and Lucinda C. Suarez, deputy bureau chiefs.
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