A man who terrorized South End women through a series of home invasions in 2016 has been effectively sentenced to life in prison.

Ronald Brown received a 72- to 105-year sentence on Tuesday, November 26 in Suffolk Superior Court, following his conviction on 21 charges including aggravated rape, kidnapping, and breaking and entering. The sentence, handed down by Judge Katie Rayburn, came after a jury found Brown guilty last Friday.

The case culminated with Brown's October 2016 arrest for a brutal attack on Clarendon Street, where he broke into an apartment, restrained two women, and sexually assaulted one of them. The incident occurred just months after his release from a previous 25- to 30-year sentence for a similar assault in 1986.

During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence of multiple break-ins targeting women in the South End neighborhood. The charges included witness intimidation and photographing an unsuspecting nude person, revealing a pattern of predatory behavior.

Brown has remained in custody since his 2016 arrest. The lengthy sentence ensures he will spend the remainder of his life in state prison.