Alexandria resident Steven Orellana was found guilty yesterday (Tuesday) for rape of a coworker in 2019.
The 32-year-old Orellana was dating the victim and they were coworkers, according to a press release from the Commonwealth Attorney’s office.
“The evidence established that, in 2019, the defendant forced a coworker whom he had been dating to engage in a sexual act against her will, inside of his Alexandria apartment,” according to a release. “The defendant is currently being held without bail in the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center, pending a sentencing hearing scheduled for March 17, 2022.”
Orellana was arrested for the offense in 2019, and the trial was delayed by the pandemic. He was initially booked on August 15, 2019, and then released on $10,000 bond on August 27, 2019.
“The trial of the matter was significantly delayed by the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus,” the release said.
Orellana faces a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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