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Twenty-six year old Leroy Gomez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.  At the end of July Gomez was found guilty of rape and robbery.  Justice Adolph Lucas sentenced Gomez to 15 years for each charge however the sentences will run concurrently.  The incident occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on August 23, 2011. The complainant, a 27 year old mother of two, testified that she was walking on Administration Drive when Gomez rode up to her on a bicycle and put something to her side that resembled a firearm. She said Gomez stole her fake diamond earrings and her cell phone then he took her to the verandah of a house at the back of a yard and raped her. Gomez testified and said that at the time of the incident he was at the house of his mother-in-law waiting for his girlfriend. His mother-in-law testified and corroborated his alibi testimony. Gomez was not represented by any attorney. Crown Counsel Trienia Young represented the prosecution.