A former Northern California high school student who defended the attempted rape and kidnapping of a teacher as a "prank" failed to persuade a jury, which convicted him on all charges.
David Velasquez, 21, was convicted this week in San Mateo County after prosecutors said he attacked a teacher with a knife in a parking garage at Summit Preparatory Charter High School in Redwood City in 2012.
Authorities said Velasquez had a fixation for the teacher, and had planned to rape her when he covered his face and eyes and surprised the teacher with a knife.
The two got into a physical struggle until being interrupted by another instructor, who screamed.
Velasquez said he was merely trying to scare the teacher with a "senior prank".
