More than 10 years after the attacks on young women in their homes near campus, authorities said they identified a suspect using DNA evidence and genetic genealogy.

An alleged serial rapist, often called the "Georgetown Cuddler," was arrested for sexual assaults in D.C. and Maryland.

After over a decade-long investigation, D.C. authorities said Wednesday they arrested the elusive “Georgetown Cuddler” — a mysterious man linked to several rapes in the District and Maryland where the attacker broke into women’s homes and preyed on them while they were sleeping.

A Northern Virginia man could get up to life in prison if he’s convicted of a string of sexual assaults dating back more than a decade. Police say he targeted students at two D.C.-area universities. He was arrested due to new technology and the work of a special unit working with the U.