Serial Rapist Sentenced After Bathroom Attack | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

A man just released from prison was sentenced to 30-35 years for a brutal crime he committed just three days after his release — raping, kidnapping, and sexually assaulting a young girl in a store restroom. The girl, with her mother, had been told to lock the door and only open it for a specific knock — a safety technique she’d learned. When DeWeese used that exact knock, she recognized it wasn’t her mom and screamed “The Lion’s Roar,” causing him to flee. Deputies tracked him down and arrested him. The prosecutor emphasized the mother did everything right — the blame lies entirely with…