A former Samsung manager has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women over a multiyear span in the past decade, with one of the victims claiming he forced himself on her while she was heavily intoxicated, semiconscious and grieving with him over a loved one’s death, according to attorneys and court records.

Stephen Michael Gonzales, 42, of San Jose,was remanded to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation following his June 27 sentencing hearing in a Morgan Hill courtroom. He will also have to register as a sex offender after completing his prison term.

In April, Gonzales reached an agreement with prosecutors in which he pleaded no contest to felony charges of forced oral copulation and rape, and two counts of sexual battery involving separate encounters with four women between 2013 and 2018. Six other sexual assault counts were dismissed.

Three of the women were at some point romantically involved with Gonzales, and another was a longtime friend.

“This case highlights a kind of rape that happens in our society that maybe doesn’t always get the same kind of attention as a stranger rape,” said Deputy District Attorney Tessa Stephenson, who prosecuted Gonzales. “It’s another kind of rape that is insidious in our society, rape that happens at the hands of someone you trust, when you might not always be on your guard.”

“I commend the courage of the women who came forward in this case. It was not easy,” she added. “I hope this resolution gives them a sense of closure and justice.”

Gonzales’ attorney, Sam Polverino, said his client was ready for trial and that the negotiated plea was in part about limiting the exposure his client faced in a case involving multiple victims, and which included eight charging enhancements that each carried a potential 15 years to life sentence.

“This creates a very chilling effect on anyone facing these types of allegations at trial,” Polverino said. “Mr. Gonzales was charged with crimes involving four such victims and eight such enhancements, which played a major factor in this resolution.”