Jury selection to begin in 2nd Utah rape trial for man accused of faking his death and fleeing U.S.

For the second time in two months, a man accused of faking his own death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid sexual allegations will stand trial on those charges in a Utah courtroom

For the second time in two months, a man accused of faking his own death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid sexual allegations will stand trial on those charges in a Utah courtroom.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Utah County, where Nicholas Alahverdian, 38, is accused of raping an ex-girlfriend on Sept. 13, 2008. Opening arguments could begin later in the week.

The case comes one month after Alahverdian, who has been identified and charged by authorities in Utah as Nicholas Rossi, was convicted of raping his former fiancé in Salt Lake County in December 2008.

He is scheduled to be sentenced in that case next month.

Man accused of faking his own death and fleeing U.S. convicted of rape03:19Alahverdian, a former advocate for foster youth in Rhode Island, pleaded not guilty in both cases. In media interviews, he denied sexually assaulting anyone.