A convicted illegal immigrant who sexually violated the corpse of a dead man on a New York City subway train for more than 30 minutes has been sentenced to five years in prison.
The disgusting case shocked New Yorkers and much of the country when details were first reported last year.
Now, Mexican national Felix Rojas, 44, knows his punishment.
According to the New York Post, a Manhattan judge sentenced Rojas on Wednesday to five years in prison for raping and robbing the body of Jorge Gonzalez, 37, aboard a train in April 2025.
Rojas reportedly sat silently during the sentencing hearing and made no comments.
The facts of the case are difficult to read. Prosecutors said Gonzalez boarded the train and later lost consciousness.
He died on a subway bench nearly three hours before Rojas arrived.
Instead of calling an ambulance or asking for help, Rojas chose a darker path.
According to prosecutors, he first noticed Gonzalez was motionless and then began touching and searching the dead man’s body.
He eventually pulled down Gonzalez’s pants and raped his corpse.
Court records cited by the Post said Rojas searched Gonzalez’s pockets and belongings throughout the assault.
According to the district attorney’s office, Rojas periodically stopped his deviant activities whenever the train approached stations or when other passengers entered the car.
When people boarded, he would sit down and pretend nothing was happening.
Prosecutors said the assault continued, and at one point, Rojas moved his victim onto the floor.
Hellbound and Down 