Park Forest man found guilty of raping woman in 2021
MUNSTER, Ind. - A Park Forest man was found guilty this month of raping a woman two years ago in Munster, Indiana.
Devon Westbrook, 30, was found guilty of rape on Nov. 8 in a Lake County, Indiana courtroom.
A 40-year-old woman went to Community Hospital in Munster on April 19, 2021, and reported she had been raped.
Further investigation by Munster police led to search warrants and a charge for Westbrook. The case against Westbrook went to trial on Nov. 6 and two days later he was found guilty.
Westbrook, of Park Forest, has a sentencing date scheduled for Dec. 21.
Indiana State Police, Community Hospital and the Lake County Prosecutor's Office also contributed in the investigation.
Devon Westbrook | Munster police
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