Ali Ghaffar
Ali Ghaffar | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2001 (age 24–25) |
| Convictions |
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| Criminal penalty | 22 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6–8+ |
Span of crimes | 2021–2022 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
Date apprehended | March 31, 2022 |
Ali Ghaffar (born May 2001) is an American convicted serial rapist who sexually assaulted at least six women in West Springfield, Massachusetts, between June 2021 and March 2022.[1]
In December 2024, Ghaffar pleaded guilty to 30 counts and was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Rapes
[edit | edit source]Ghaffar's modus operandi was to approach women in his car in Springfield's South End and offer to give them a ride or drugs.[2] He would then drive them to Clark Field near West Springfield High School or under an I-90 overpass near Bear Hole Reservoir. Once there, he would threaten them at knifepoint or gunpoint before raping them and then abandoning them in the woods.[3][4][5]
He was charged with assaulting six victims. Two additional attacks occurred, which he was not charged with, as the victims could not be located or declined to speak with police.[5]
| Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2021 | Clark Field | Convicted[4][6] |
| July 29, 2021 | Clark Field | Convicted[4][6] |
| January 16, 2022 | Clark Field | Convicted[4][6] |
| February 19, 2022 | Bear Hole Reservoir | Convicted[6] |
| February 26, 2022 | Bear Hole Reservoir | Convicted[6] |
| March 4, 2022 | Bear Hole Reservoir | Convicted[6] |
| March 24, 2022 | Bear Hole Reservoir | Not charged[5][6] |
| March 31, 2022 | Bear Hole Reservoir | Prevented[2] |
| — | — | Not charged[5] |
Arrest and trial
[edit | edit source]The vehicle Ghaffar used in the rapes was identified through CCTV footage. On March 31, 2022, it was spotted as he was driving a woman to Bear Hole Reservoir. When he came to a stop, officers approached the car and arrested him.[2] He was held without bail and charged with several counts of rape and assault.[3][7] He was proven to be the perpetrator through DNA evidence and testimony provided by victims.[8]
In December 2024, Ghaffar pleaded guilty to 30 counts.[1][8] In January, he was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment followed by five years of probation.[9][10]
See also
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