A man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault allegations was convicted in a second rape trial on Wednesday, according to public court records.

Nicholas Alahverdian, 38, was found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend on Sept. 13, 2008. It was the second rape conviction for Alahverdian, who has been identified and charged by authorities in Utah as Nicholas Rossi, in a matter of months.

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In August, a Salt Lake City County jury found Alahverdian , a former advocate for foster youth in Rhode Island, guilty of raping his 24-year-old former fiancée in December 2008. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Alahverdian pleaded not guilty in both cases and has denied any wrongd

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