FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Date: | August 16, 2024 |
| Contact: | Emily Lowe Public Information Officer 208-287-7700 |
BOISE – Steven Schossberger, 53, was sentenced Thursday to prison for raping a woman inside of his vehicle in March 2023.
In June, an Ada County jury convicted the defendant of rape. Mr. Schossberger went to a local restaurant. While there he met the victim and struck up a conversation with her. The defendant did not know the victim prior to the criminal conduct, which occurred inside of his vehicle.
The Honorable Ada County District Judge Annie McDevitt, who presided over the trial, sentenced the defendant to a 20-year sentence, with six-and-a-half years fixed before being eligible for parole. Judge McDevitt considered the required sentencing factors and determined that a prison sentence was the appropriate outcome. Judge McDevitt also imposed a No Contact Order prohibiting the defendant from having contact with the victim for 40 years.
“I first want to acknowledge the victim’s courage throughout this case, as this was very traumatic,” said Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts. “Thank you to my trial team and the Ada County Sheriff’s Office for their thorough work on this case. I also want to thank the jurors who heard this case for their diligence during the trial.”