"American Nightmare" kidnapper, rapist sentenced for 1993 crime near Folsom Lake

Editor's Note: This story was corrected at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, June 20, to show victims mentioned were from the Vallejo case. Folsom victim names not released. A man who gained dubious notoriety for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Northern California couple near Folsom Lake has been sentenced, 32 years after the crime took place. Matthew Muller was featured in a Netflix crime documentary "American Nightmare," for the crime which took place in 1993. The Sacramento District Attorney announced that on June 18, Muller pleaded guilty to charges relating to the kidnap and sexual assault in Folsom. According to the DA, Muller used a gun to order two young campers out of their tent near Folsom Lake. He tied up the male and carried the female away to sexually assault her. Muller later admitted the crimes to law enforcement. Muller, who was age 16 at the time of the offense, agreed to be transferred to adult court, according to the statement from the Sacramento DA. The 32-year cold case was recently filed after evidence linked Muller, now 48, to the crime. The District Attorney's Cold Case, Science & Technology Unit was instrumental in solving this case. Muller was sentenced to 11 years to life in state prison, to be served consecutive to his life sentence for assault to commit a sex crime in Santa Clara and his 40-year sentence for federal crimes relating to a 2015 Vallejo case, in which he kidnapped Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn. That story was the subject of the Netflix documentary. District Attorney Thien Ho stated in a press release, "This case is a powerful reminder that the pursuit of justice never ends. Matthew Muller's admission to the horrific kidnapping and sexual assault of a young girl in 1993 brings long-overdue justice for the victims. Thanks to the continued efforts of law enforcement, a dangerous sex offender is being held responsible for his crimes in our community."