Jury selection to begin in 2nd Utah rape trial for man accused of faking his death and fleeing U.S.

For the second time in two months , a man accused of faking his own death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid sexual allegations will stand trial on those charges in a Utah courtroom. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Utah County, where Nicholas Alahverdian, 38, is accused of raping an ex-girlfriend on Sept. 13, 2008. Opening arguments could begin later in the week.