Decatur Man Sylvester Ray Found Guilty in DeKalb Rape Cases
DECATUR, Ga. - A man accused of several DeKalb County rapes nearly a decade ago was found guilty by a jury on Friday.
Sylvester Ray was accused of raping three women in 2002 and 2003. In addition to rape, Ray was found guilty of aggravated assault, aggravated sodomy, and kidnapping with bodily injury.
A judge sentenced Ray to serve five consecutive life sentences, plus 30 years to serve.
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