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Serial Abuser Gets Life Sentence for Rape
12 Jul
Summary
- Man sentenced to 25 years without parole for rape and order violation.
- Victim reported repeated sexual assaults while asleep.
- Defendant violated a protective order by surveilling the victim.
Roman Viderman, 48, of Woodstock, was sentenced on July 10, 2026, to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Senior Judge Walter J. Matthews imposed the sentence in Canton after a Cherokee County jury found Viderman guilty of rape and violation of a temporary protective order.
The case began in 2025 when a woman reported to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office that Viderman, with whom she was in a relationship, had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. She stated the assaults occurred while she was asleep and unable to protect herself, and that Viderman ignored her requests to stop.
Even after the victim secured a temporary protective order, Viderman continued to engage in unauthorized surveillance of her home. Assistant District Attorney Ashley Snow emphasized Viderman's prolonged pattern of abuse, which instilled fear and stripped the victim of her dignity.
Following his prison sentence, Viderman will be on life probation under sex offender special conditions. He is also prohibited from any contact with the victim.
