Drug Bust During Sex Assault Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea for Rochester Man

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man charged in a drug bust that was the result of a sexual assault investigation has entered a guilty plea. 

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Court documents say Rochester police seized nearly 85 grams of cocaine while executing a search warrant at the home of 48-year-old Bobby Escobar in September of last year.  

Escobar was charged with an alleged sexual assault involving a drug transaction. 

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Two of his roommates, identified as 25-year-old Francisco Jesus Lopez-Rojas and 33-year-old Giovanny Padilla were each charged with first-degree drug sales following the search warrant execution. 

Rochester Man Charged in Cocaine Bust Enters Guilty Plea

Court records indicate Padilla entered a plea agreement this week that calls for him to plead guilty to an amended second-degree drug possession charge. 

State sentencing guidelines call for a stayed four year prison sentence based upon the conviction and Padilla’s criminal history score of zero.

The prosecution has agreed to cap its jail sentence recommendation at 90 days and the defense will have the option to argue for less time behind bars. 

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for December.

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The drug case against Lopez Rojas remains ongoing. An arrest warrant was issued for him in June of this year.