Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that 52-year old Timothy Marble, of Napa, CA, was sentenced to serve life in prison without possibility of parole. He appeared for sentencing today before the Honorable Dana Simonds for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 13-year old Napa County girl. Last month, a Sonoma County jury found Marble guilty of multiple felonies, including forcible rape following the administration of a controlled substance to a minor, forcible oral copulation in the course of an aggravated kidnapping, and three counts of having committed lewd and lascivious acts on a minor under the age of fourteen. The Defendant was also convicted of having suffered a previous conviction for a serious and violent offense.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch stated “The survivor was in court and heard the sentence imposed, helping her to continue her healing process after this heinous assault. Like her, the community can be assured that this violent predator will be off the streets for many years to come.”

The convictions resulted from events that began in the early morning hours of March 31, 2017 when the Defendant introduced himself to the 13-year old victim at a gas station in Napa. He became friendly with the minor and invited her to take a ride with him, to which she agreed. After some time, the Defendant persuaded her to try methamphetamine with him. After injecting the victim with the drug, he took advantage of her disoriented state by driving her to a secluded area where he sexually assaulted her for the first time. Following the assault, the defendant continued to keep the minor intoxicated with methamphetamine, while driving her aimlessly through Napa and Sonoma Counties. Throughout this car ride, the defendant threatened, beat and continued to sexually assault the girl. At 5 am on April 1, 2018, while driving south on Highway 1 through the town of Bodega Bay, the victim jumped out of the Defendant’s moving car to escape. She hid from the Defendant and was eventually rescued with the assistance of a security guard who happened to be in the area, who used his phone to compel the Defendant to call 911. The Defendant was arrested on scene. Amongst the numerous items found in his truck were a knife, multiple needles for intravenous drug use, the victim’s clothing and shoes, and a “to-do” list which indicated a plan to kidnap a little girl.

The Defendant was sentenced to the maximum allowable term of life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 100 years to life in prison, to run consecutively, in accordance with the recommendations of the District Attorney’s Office and the Sonoma County Probation Department. The victim, her counselor, and her family were present for the reading of the sentence and though they elected to not address the court, they expressed their immense satisfaction with the outcome.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Laura Passaglia, who was assisted by District Attorney Advocate Rocio Torres-Murphy and District Attorney Investigator Kris Allen. Detective Mathew Regan of Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office headed the investigation.