Man accused of faking his own death and fleeing U.S. convicted of rape

Legal & Crime - Nicholas Alverian, also known as Nicholas Rossi, was found guilty of rape [1][3] - The case involves allegations of faking his own death to avoid sex assault charges [1][6] - Another rape trial is scheduled for September, with sentencing for the first trial on October 20th [5][6] Investigation & Prosecution - A backlog of rape kits tested in Utah in 2018 led to a hit on Nicholas Alverian, who was using the name Arthur Knight [7][8] - Alverian was found in a Scottish hospital suffering from COVID and was eventually extradited back to the United States [8] Victim Testimony - The victim in the first trial testified that Alverian was controlling and raped her in 2008 [4] - The alleged victim in the upcoming September trial also testified in the first trial [5]