Santa Rosa Judge Grants Probation in Horrific Disfigurement Case
Trevor Colombano, 38, received a probation sentence for the October 2023 sexual assault and brutal beating of a woman near Howarth Park, despite objections from the District Attorney, probation officials, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The attack, witnessed by the victim’s young daughter and niece, left the victim permanently disfigured and emotionally traumatized. The judge cited Colombano’s cannabis use and mental health issues in his decision, a ruling that the District Attorney called a failure of justice. This lenient sentence follows a similar controversial decision by the same judge in a prior case.
John Q. Hosedrinker