TEMPE, Ariz. — The defendant arrested last year for sneaking into Tempe homes and threatening women has been sentenced to prison.
Djimon Boggs, 25, was sentenced last week to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual assault, attempted sexual assault and burglary, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
Boggs was arrested by Tempe police last October after he was connected to multiple instances of women waking up to find a trespasser in their home.
In two of the incidents, Boggs was scared off by the women screaming out for help. But in one of the encounters, Boggs assaulted the victim at gunpoint, officials said.
As part of his sentence, Boggs will be required to register as a sex offender.
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What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
