Detroit man accused in vile abduction, sexual assault case convicted by jury

Jury convicts Detroit man who kidnapped woman to be his 'sex slave'

Andrew Payne learned his fate on Wednesday.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A jury convicted Andrew Payne in a disturbing kidnapping case where he sexually assaulted a woman over a multi-day period.

The Detroit man was charged with several criminal sexual assault counts after he forced a woman into his home under the guise of a job interview before repeatedly assaulting her.

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The suspect in a 2022 abduction case was found guilty of seven felony counts involving a woman he allegedly terrorized for days after forcing her into his home.

Following a week-long jury trial, Payne was convicted of five counts of criminal sexual assault in the first degree, one count of kidnapping, and one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.

He was found not guilty of torture and assault with a dangerous weapon.

The decision arrived almost three years after the victim escaped Payne's home following three days in captivity. The jury reached a unanimous verdict after nearly two days of deliberations.

Payne is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 1.

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The backstory:

Payne met the victim while the two attended the same college, staying in touch over the years. According to testimony given by the victim, he invited her for a job interview during a conversation over Facebook Messenger.

When she arrived at his home, he opened the door and greeted her with a handgun before forcing her into his home.

He kept her inside the home for three days, making depraved requests and sexually assaulting her multiple times.

She escaped the home after he left her alone, fleeing through a second-floor window and running to get help.