A Cherokee County jury has convicted a Woodstock man of rape and of violating a temporary protective order, bringing a 2025 assault report to a decisive verdict in Superior Court, the district attorney's office said. Jurors on Thursday found 48-year-old Roman Viderman guilty on those two counts and acquitted him of aggravated sexual battery. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
According to Atlanta News First, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office announced the verdict after prosecutors presented testimony and other evidence during the trial. Prosecutors told the court the woman first reported the assault in 2025, and the DA's office said the case went to trial following a county investigation. Sentencing will be set at a later hearing.
Court records and charges
The Cherokee County court calendar lists Viderman's case (25CR1184) and shows an indictment was filed Nov. 10, 2025, according to public Cherokee County court records. The Cherokee County Sheriff's online jail roster also lists Viderman and identifies "RAPE" among charges associated with his bookings. Those records track the county docket and confirm the criminal case that reached trial this spring.
Evidence presented at trial
Prosecutors told jurors the woman reported the assault in 2025 and introduced surveillance video they said showed Viderman driving past the woman's home, Atlanta News First reports. The jury returned guilty verdicts on rape and on violating a temporary protective order, and acquitted Viderman of aggravated sexual battery. No sentencing date has yet been entered on the public docket.
Penalties and next steps
Under Georgia law, rape is a felony with potential penalties that in severe cases can include life imprisonment or long prison terms under O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1, while violating a family-violence protective order is typically charged under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-95 and can be a misdemeanor unless other crimes are involved, according to legal guides such as FindLaw. Viderman's eventual sentence will be set by the Superior Court in a formal hearing when prosecutors file their recommendations and the court considers any mitigating or aggravating factors.
Sentencing in the case will be scheduled in Cherokee Superior Court and entered on public calendars once the date is set. This story will be updated as new court filings or official statements become available.
