BELMONT, Calif. - A man who held an elderly woman as his prisoner for two years throughout multiple states was sentenced to nearly 400 years in prison on Tuesday.

Ian Edard Kroe was denied probation and instead sentenced to 394 years to life after being convicted of the repeated rape, torture, and imprisonment of a 74-year-old woman for two years, the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office said.

The 57-year-old was arrested in 2022 by Belmont police officers.

The victim was not named.

In February, the DA's office said Kroe raped the victim on multiple occasions in addition to threatening her. He would also feign illness throughout the trial to delay the process, officials said.

Kroe was convicted of 33 felonies tied to the rape, torture, and imprisonment of the woman.

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