Man who was recently convicted of sexually abusing at least two teen girls learned he will spend the rest of his life in prison

An Arizona man who was recently convicted of sexually abusing at least two teen girls learned he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

On September 26, 2025, the man, 59-year-old Gordon Golding, was sentenced to 663 years in prison.

He was arrested back in 2019 on more than 40 counts, including sexual abuse, kidnapping and sexual exploitation of at least two 13-year-old girls. Investigators said he met them on Instagram, got them high or drunk and then sexually assaulted them. He recorded it all on camera.

A father of one of the victims said she told him she was raped several times.

Golding was working at the Paradise Valley Community College in their fitness center. He was immediately fired after his arrest.

Golding then fled to California after being charged. The U.S. Marshals later arrested him in November 2021 in Lake Tahoe, California.

A Phoenix jury found him guilty on dozens of felony charges, including sexual conduct with a minor, sexual abuse and giving drugs to minors. Since the prison terms must be served consecutively, he got anywhere between one and 20 years for each count, adding up to 663 years.

He was credited with just over four years of time served.