An Ottawa man has been sentenced to life in prison for severely beating a woman in 2016 after she refused to have sex with and then leaving her to die in a wooded area. Korrey Rinke, of Ottawa was sentenced Thursday in Johnson County District Court for the 2016 kidnapping and murder of Julianna Pappas. Rinke told police he raped and beat Pappas after she refused to have sex with him. He said he “did not believe she would survive her injuries” when he left her in the park.
At his sentencing Thursday, Rinke apologized saying he was sorry for drinking and for the death of Pappas. After his arrest, he was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition that a psychologist testified left him with impaired cognitive function that impeded his ability to regulate his behavior and mood.
He won’t be eligible for parole for 25 years under the sentence ordered Thursday for the first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. He also was ordered to register as a sex offender.
