Man arrested in 2003 Walmart rape case

Hans Michael Holsopple, 46

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A long-haul trucker from Florida and his adult son are being charged in the 2003 kidnapping and rape of an Idaho woman after DNA evidence linked them to the crime.

Hans Michael Holsopple, 46, of Deltona, Fla., was charged Thursday in 4th District Court with kidnapping and rape.

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of his 26-year-old son, Douglas James Steinemer, to face the same charges

Steinemer, also of Deltona, Fla., is in a Florida jail because of a drug case and Idaho authorities say they will extradite him to Idaho after the drug case is resolved.

Deputy Prosecutor Jean Fisher told the Idaho Statesman they would get Steinemer back to face the charges as soon as possible. She said DNA was ``the huge break in this case.''

Officials said the woman was kidnapped at knifepoint from the Walmart parking lot in Mountain Home, raped several times in a semi truck and dumped on the side of Interstate 84 about 13 miles from the Oregon border.

Idaho State Police Lt. Jack Catlin said a DNA sample taken from the woman was submitted to the FBI's national DNA database, which turned up Steinemer in January.

``We followed up on every lead,'' Catlin said. ``Without the (database) hit, we likely wouldn't have been ever able to make an arrest. That was a good day.''

Prosecutors in Florida said Steinemer admitted to the crime and named his father as his accomplice.

Holsopple was arrested on Feb. 24 at a truck stop in Connecticut. He was booked into the Ada County Jail on Wednesday and is being held on $1 million bail. He did not speak during an initial court appearance Thursday.

His next court appearance is set for April 22.