Sebastopol man guilty in assault of pregnant woman

<p>Jurors returned guilty verdicts Thursday against a Sebastopol man who sexually assaulted a pregnant woman in front of her two young children in a daytime attack.</p><p>Odalis Solano-Rosario, 29, was convicted of confronting the woman in her driveway as she unloaded her boys, ages 3 and 6, from her car. He dragged the screaming woman behind tall grass and hedges before the attack was interrupted by neighbors.</p><p>Solano-Rosario pulled a knife on one of the neighbors and fled but was found hiding under his house the next day and arrested.</p><p>In addition to the sexual assault, he was found guilty of a kidnapping enhancement and faces a maximum 25 years to life in prison at his Dec. 29 sentencing.</p><p>The verdict came after just 45 minutes of deliberation following eight days of trial handled by prosecutors Rosanne Darling and Holly Holcomb.</p><p>The victim, who was 37 weeks pregnant during the attack, testified against Solano-Rosario.</p><p>“The speed of the verdict reflects the nature of the evidence presented,” District Attorney Jill Ravitch said. “And it certainly indicates the predatory nature of the offender. He literally snatched a woman off the street.”</p>