Actor Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years for Rape

Actor and scientologist Danny Masterson will spend the next 30 years behind bars, following a conviction for raping two women at his Hollywood home.

A jury of five men and seven women found Masterson, 37, guilty on two rape counts on May 31 after eight days of deliberations. He had faced a third rape count for allegedly assaulting a longtime girlfriend, but the jury was deadlocked on that charge. The verdict left Masterson facing a total of 30 years—15 for each conviction.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo handed down the sentence Thursday after hearing victim impact statements from a pair of victims who shared harrowing memories of what they endured.

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