FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than 30 years ago, Rudolph Acosta terrorized the Tower District, assaulting at least nine women and teens in 1991.

In the years since, he's been known as the Tower District Rapist.

Since his conviction, he's been eligible for parole twice, reopening the wounds of those he attacked.

"I thought I was going to get a break, every part of me desires to get a break from this, but I feel like I carry a lot of responsibility and weight," said assault survivor Mirna Garcia

"It's just the amount of trauma and pain I endured, I can't."

Garcia was just 16 when Acosta sexually assaulted her.

She's fought to keep him in prison.

His 2019 and 2025 parole requests were each denied -- but Garcia isn't celebrating.

"I'm just hurting. There's just a lot of pain. Having t

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