Rachel Morin verdict: Jury finds Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty on all counts

A Maryland jury on Monday afternoon found Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty of raping and killing 37-year-old Rachel Morin.

Morin, a mother of five, was killed while on a hiking trail in Maryland in August of 2023. Authorities arrested Hernandez last year, alleging that he entered the U.S. and continued a crime spree that began in El Salvador.

He has been found guilty on all four counts of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense and kidnapping. He now faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without a chance of parole.

President Donald Trump praised the verdict in a post on Truth Social, stating the public should focus more on Morin than another Maryland case where a migrant was wrongly deported after being suspected of having ties to the gang MS-13.

"Moments ago, the Illegal Criminal, who was allowed into our Country by Crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin," the president wrote. "Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was taken at the hands of a monster who should have NEVER been here in the first place. 

"The Fake News should be focusing on the beautiful life and tragic death of this Maryland Mother, rather than the so-called 'Maryland Father,'" he continued. "We will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our Country. We will deport Illegal Murderers, Rapists, and Criminals."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.