‘Immigration’ Rapist Convicted

A Torrance man was convicted today of kidnaping, raping and extorting money from illegal alien women while falsely posing as an immigration officer.

Napoleon Lopez Castro, 51, was found guilty by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aurelio Munoz of 18 counts of kidnaping, extortion, robbery and sexual assault on 11 victims. Deputy Dist. Atty. Margaret Barreto-Morehouse said Castro drove up to Latino women in the streets and threatened them with deportation unless they paid him “a fine (or) . . . a favor instead.” Castro, who will be sentenced Aug. 30, faces 13 years to life in prison, she said.