Crime & Safety

Kluge Convicted of Raping Holtsville Woman

Holbrook man could face up to 50 years in prison, sentencing set for Dec. 6.

A Holbrook man was convicted Friday of raping a woman in her Holtsville home.

The incident, which occurred in the ladies home two years ago, saw John Kluge, 25, convicted of first-degree rape, criminal sexual act and burglary.

The woman was attacked in her garage when she was leaving for work early in the morning in October 2009, according to police. 

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During the trial, authorities said Kluge was someone viewed as a sexual predator in the Holbrook area.

Kluge, who attended Sachem High School North, was arrested in May 2010 from an incident that occurred outside the high school on Smith Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, and DNA tests linked him to the rape, according to sources close to the situation.

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Kluge will be sentenced on December 6 and could face up to 50 years in prison.


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