A Santa Barbara man convicted of multiple rapes and sex crimes has been sentenced to the maximum of 20 years, to be followed by 125 years to life in state prison.
Zachary Coughlin, 44, an attorney, was convicted of penetration of an unconscious/intoxicated person, forcible oral copulation, forcible rape, rape of an unconscious/intoxicated person, and kidnap with intent to commit rape.
Authorities began investigating Coughlin inMay 2020. He was initially arrested on suspicion of stalkinga woman in Isla Vista. As part of that investigation, sheriff's officials say they found multiple videos that appeared to show Coughlin sexually assaulting several victims, and he was arrested a second time.