An Ooltewah man arrested earlier this year in the attack and rape of a female Uber driver pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Zachery Richard Johnson, 37, appeared before Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Don W. Poole accompanied by his attorney, Jonathan Wilson. Johnson entered a guilty plea on three counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
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“Mr. Johnson, what we’re getting ready to do now is extremely important that you understand what you’re doing,” Poole said.
Johnson was then sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for the aggravated rape charges and 12 years on aggravated kidnapping, to be served concurrently.