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Ian Edard Kroe, was sentenced to 394 years to life in prison for holding a 74-year-old woman hostage for two years

Kroe took control of the elderly woman's bank accounts and refused to let her go, threatening to kill her if she tried to escape

Prosecutor say Kroe faked illnesses to try and delay court proceedings but he was convicted of 33 felonies related to the kidnapping and sexual assault

A California man was sentenced to 394 years to life in prison for holding a 74-year-old woman, who was once his friend, captive in a hotel room for two years.

On Tuesday, 57-year-old Ian Edard Kroe was convicted of 33 felonies for the repeated rape, torture and imprisonment of the elderly woman, according to a statement by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office posted on X

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