Brazilian Court Convicts 3 for Rape of American Tourist in Rio de Janiero (Video)

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A Brazilian court on Wednesday convicted three men for raping an American tourist in Rio de Janeiro in March, the Associated Press reported.

Jonathan Froudakis de Souza and Walace Aparecido Souza were sentenced to 49 years, 3 months and 11 days for the crimes of grand theft, rape and extortion. Carlos Armando Costa dos Santos was sentenced to 21 years and 7 months, the Rio de Janeiro state's Court of Justice said late Wednesday.

The crime occurred in March after the American student and her French boyfriend hailed a van operated by the three men in Copacabana. 

The three men men forced other passengers to leave the van and began raping the American while beaing her boyfriend with a metal rod, police said. The assailants went on to rob the victims and demand codes for debit and credit cards, according to the court's statement.

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