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Man brutally raped 90-year-old woman who later died from her injuries, police say

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New York police said they were able to identify and arrest the suspect of a brutal rape of a 90-year-old woman only five hours after the horrific assault. 29-year-old Jonathon Rivaldo allegedly broke into the woman's unit at the Dayspring Apartments in Corning on July 13 at about 2 a.m. 'He's been in prison for the better part of the past 12 years for nonviolent offenses.' Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said it was the most disturbing case of his entire career. Rivaldo is from Rochester originally, and police said they believed he was in the Corning area to visit his family. He had served more than four years for aggravated vehicular assault in Monroe County. He had also been released from prison for only three days before the horrific attack, according to police. Baker said it was a random attack and that Rivaldo did not know the victim prior to the incident. A week after the alleged assault, the woman died from her injuries. Prosecutors added a second-degree murder cha