Vince Champ

Vinson Horace Champ (born September 12, 1961) is a former African-American comedian and convicted rapist.

Champ was born on September 12, 1961.

He was the winner of Star Search in 1992.

He won $100,000 as a comedian on Star Search in 1992.

After that, Champ mostly performed on the college circuit.

He was known as a nice, respectful comedian who only did "clean" material, which made him a favorite for college bookers.

According to court documents, Champ's criminal record includes physically attacking his 17-year-old former girlfriend in 1996; Champ was around 35 years old at the time.

In 1997, he was identified as a serial rapist when his DNA and tour schedule were matched up with a series of rapes on college campuses.

He is currently serving a 30-to-40-year sentence at Nebraska State Penitentiary.

His projected release date is in 2033, after which he will begin two consecutive life-term sentences in Iowa.

On May 6, 1997, Champ was spotted fleeing the scene of an attempted rape at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California.

He was arrested on May 7, 1997, at his apartment in Hollywood, California.

The court released him on bail and he left for a trip to the Caribbean.

When he returned on May 13, 1997, he was arrested at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, after detectives in Omaha, Nebraska, connected him to a similar rape at the University of Nebraska.

At the time of his arrest, one of Champ's booking agents commented that Champ's schedule resembled "a road map of where these rapes occurred".

Champ followed a consistent pattern in his assaults.

He sought out his victims inside college buildings.

Each time, he covered the women's heads so they could not identify him, he talked to them during the assault, and he asked each of the women to pray for him afterward.