A Florida man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with kidnapping a plastic surgeon and burning his hands with a blowtorch.
A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with kidnapping a plastic surgeon and burning his hands with a blowtorch.
Justin Boccio, 33, and co-defendant Sergei Nkorina, 53, were charged with kidnapping and torturing the man, who has not been publicly identified, in January in an attempt to steal tens of thousands of dollars from him, according to records.
The two demanded information about the victim's home address and entry codes, and Nkorina later visited the man's home with a firearm. Boccio and Nkorina bound the victim's hands and feet before leaving him in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Cheetah Gentlemen's Club, court records show. Boccio pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Boccio's lawyer says Nkorina had convinced his client to assist in the scheme. Investigators say Nkorina's wife was one of the surgeon's clients.
Boccio was arrested in April and is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 5. He faces a sentence of up to life in prison. Nkorina was arrested and detained in Spain. He has not yet made his appearance in the case.
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