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Starbucks Abductor Gets 120 Years for Brutal Attack
13 Jul
Summary
- Man sentenced to 120 years for Starbucks kidnapping and assault.
- Perpetrator targeted victim because she was alone at Starbucks.
- Forensic genealogy led to the arrest of the convicted attacker.
An Illinois man, Timothy J. Dubois Jr., 42, has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman. The crime occurred on November 11, 2022, when Dubois abducted the victim from a Starbucks parking lot in Collinsville, Illinois.
Dubois forced the victim into her car at knifepoint and made her drive to a residential area in Troy, Illinois, where he sexually assaulted her. He then returned her to the Collinsville business district, instructing her to count to 100 while he disappeared. Investigators tracked the victim's Apple Watch to the general area and discovered a discarded condom containing DNA evidence.
Forensic genetic genealogy played a crucial role in identifying Dubois. During his trial, Dubois confessed, stating he chose Starbucks because 'that's where all the women go' and that the victim 'could've been anyone.' He targeted her because she was alone.
Attorneys for Dubois sought a lenient sentence due to his veteran status, but prosecutors highlighted the victim's testimony that Dubois claimed he 'deserved to have' her because the assault occurred on Veterans Day. The judge handed down sentences totaling 120 years, with a minimum of 68 years to be served.
