Contact: Rachel Zimmermann Smith, Johnson County Attorney
Contact Number: 319-339-6100
Contact Email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
Illinois Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Sexual Abuse of Three Child Victims
July 10, 2026 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) – Today, Jimmy Woah Raye, Sr., age 63, of North Aurora, Illinois, was sentenced to 75 years for six counts of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree – Of a Child, a Class B Felony. Raye was convicted of these charges after a jury trial in April 2026.
Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith said, “Because these courageous young women came forward to tell their story, the Defendant is being held accountable for the immeasurable trauma he caused.”
Between 2013 and 2020, Raye sexually abused three different child victims multiple times. All three children were under the age of 12 at the time of the abuse.
This case was investigated by the Iowa City Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant Johnson County Attorney Oubonh White.
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Note: The official online PDF includes the attached sentencing order.