SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The man accused of a string of violent rapes in the 1990s made his first court appearance in Sacramento today.
Mark Jeffrey Manteuffel, 52, was escorted into the room by a single officer.
His hands were shackled, and he spoke only briefly to acknowledge the correct pronunciation of his name.
Judge Jaime Roman read the seven felony counts against Manteuffel. He's facing two counts of torture to cause cruel or extreme pain, four counts of rape by means of force, violence, duress or fear, and one count of sodomy.
Manteuffel had been arrested in Atlanta on June 28 after a break in a cold case led law enforcement to him. He's been accused of a string of violent crimes in the Sacramento area dating back to the 1990s.
Genetic genealogy matched identical DNA from three different crime scenes to Manteuffel.
Law enforcement arrested him as a suspect in a alleged attack on a 22-year-old Davis college student 1994, a 1992 home invasion and rape in Sacramento County, and a 1994 home invasion and rape in Sacramento.
Alice Michael from the public defender's office said Manteuffel is attempting to hire an attorney at this time.
Deputy district attorney Amy holiday asked bail to be re-set at no-bail at the request of the defense.
Manteuffel's scheduled to be back in court on July 22nd.