San Bernardino Superior Court sentenced convicted rapist and Twentynine Palms resident Jamaceeo Edwards to 5 to 100 years to life Feb. 10.
The sexual assault occured around 10 p.m. Sept. 11, 2020. The victim was walking by the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Mesquite Springs Road in Twentynine Palms, according to a sheriff’s release.
Edwards’ DNA, logged in the Combined DNA Index System from a prior case, matched DNA from the victim’s body, according to a San Bernardino District Attorney’s release.
There was no known relationship between Edwards and the victim, according