Former University of Maryland, Baltimore County student John Gaumer cried when jurors returned after five hours of deliberation Thursday and pronounced him guilty of the first-degree murder and rape of a young woman he had met on MySpace.com.

“I love you, son. I love you, John,” his father called out while Gaumer?s attorney tried to console him with a hug. Then he was led away in handcuffs to face sentencing Monday, when prosecutors will seek the death penalty and defense attorneys will try to save his life.