A D.C. judge sentenced Maurice Spears to more than 65 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women he held captive in separate attacks in 2024.

Spears, 34, of Washington, D.C., received the sentence of 65 years and 180 days on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Superior Court Judge Jason Park also ordered lifetime supervised release and required Spears to register as a sex offender, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

A jury convicted Spears on May 14 of six counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of felony threats and one count of misdemeanor sexual abuse.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the prison term matches the terror Spears caused and guarantees he cannot victimize anyone else in the community.

The first attack began April 15, 2024. Spears went on a date with the first victim, then brought her back to a storage unit where he was living. Inside, he threatened to kill her and her children if she left. He told her he planned to force her into prostitution.

Spears showed the woman a fake police badge and claimed he had law enforcement connections. He held her for three days, sexually assaulting her twice in the storage unit. He then took her to a motel in Virginia. Her family eventually rescued her and brought her to a hospital.

The second attack began July 26, 2024. Spears met the second victim at a homeless services provider and offered to help her get shoes. He followed her, refused to leave her tent and began threatening her. He claimed connections to law enforcement and said he had people who would harm her.

Spears sexually assaulted the second victim repeatedly over five days and refused to let her out of his sight. She eventually called 911 and escaped.

Spears was arrested Sept. 9, 2024, and has remained in custody since. No statement from Spears or his attorney was included in the announcement.

Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll joined Pirro in announcing the sentence. The case was investigated by MPD and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Roessler and Amanda Swanson.

Residents who want to report a crime can contact MPD at (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.