Jacksonville, Arlington-Area Serial Rapist Convicted of Rape on Second Case

In Jacksonville, Florida, James Steel was convicted of sexual battery. He was already convicted of Jacksonville sexual battery in March of 2011. In that Jacksonville criminal case, he was sentence to 30 years in Florida State Prison. Today, he was convicted again of sexual battery in Jacksonville. He will be sentenced at a later date. He has been accused of six other rapes in the Arlington area. Thus, he has been named the Arlington Serial Rapist. Although he was sentenced to 30 years and faces a similar sentence on the recent conviction, Jacksonville prosecutors may seek additional convictions and sentences to ensure that the convictions are not overturned on appeal.