Sentencing handed down today for the 56-year-old man convicted in a January kidnapping attempt.
Frank Springer will serve 25 to 50 years in prison.
He was convicted in July of trying to abduct an 18-year-old woman jogging in Ligonier Borough.
He tried to force her at gunpoint into the trunk of his vehicle, but she fought him until a couple drove by, turned around and rescued her.
"Today was not only justice and closure for the victim and her family, but it was justice and closure for this community whose sense of security was rattled since that day. The lengthy sentence imposed by Judge Bilik-DeFazio against Mr. Springer is appropriate due to the serious nature of this crime,” Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said. “I continue to be impressed by the bravery, courage and resilience shown by this young woman and her family, and I hope this resolution helps her heal from this traumatic experience."