“My voice can be heard,” rape victim gives powerful statement as rapist sentenced

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Chicago man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a sleeping woman in the middle of the night.

The crime happened at an apartment building in the 700 block of South Gilbert Street in Iowa City in October of 2018.

A jury found Jailyn Kelly guilty of third-degree sexual abuse back in April of this year. Court documents say that night the victim had consensual sex at the apartment with an acquaintance and fell asleep…

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