The unnamed officer, who works undercover for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, called Rojas “a coward” while speaking in court Wednesday.
“You are going to need a lot of this,” he said, implying that Rojas would be raped while serving his sentence.
The officer was taunting Rojas about an issue that is a widespread problem in America’s jails. A 2012 Department of Justice report said that roughly 200,000 inmates per year experience rape in U.S. prisons, much of which goes unreported. (Just about a third of rapes are reported in the general U.S. population; prison reporting rates are likely much lower.)
When the officer attempted to pull over Rojas, the accused responded by stopping the car and shooting at the officer, who then returned fire, according to WJAX-TV.
Rojas fled the scene and stole a truck before barricading himself in a house, according to The Associated Press. The officer was shot three times in the head, upper body and hand. His son wasn’t harmed during the encounter.
Rojas will have to serve at least 25 years before being eligible for parole.
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