Georgia Man Imprisoned for Hiding Death of Tara Grinstead Pleads Guilty in Unrelated Rape Cases

Georgia Man Imprisoned for Hiding Death of Tara Grinstead Pleads Guilty in Unrelated Rape Cases
Bo Dukes on March 3, 2017. Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office/WMAZ via AP
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PERRY, Ga.—A man imprisoned for concealing the death of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in two unrelated rape cases in a deal that lets him avoid additional prison time.

Houston County Superior Court records show that Bo Dukes agreed to plea deals Nov. 13 to settle charges that he had raped women in 2017 and 2019 after threatening them with weapons. Prosecutors agreed to let Mr. Dukes plead guilty to aggravated assault with intent to rape in both cases. He also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, while more than a dozen other counts were dismissed.