Convict Charged With Raping Teen in New Lenox

A Joliet man doing time for drug and forgery convictions was charged with raping a teen.

Willis I. Davis, 26, allegedly raped and molested the girl on May 10 and 11.

Just 18 days after the alleged rape, Davis was arrested on drug and forgery charges. Davis was on probation at the time of his arrest for another drug case. He eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years in prison.

A judge ordered that Davis be transported from Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling to Joliet for a Jan. 15 court appearance.

The New Lenox police investigated Davis for the alleged rape. When asked about Davis’ case via email, Deputy Police Chief Robert Pawlisz said only that an “officer was dispatched to Silver Cross Hospital reference a report of sexual assault. After an investigation into the report, Davis was direct indicted by the grand jury.”

The officer was sent to the hospital the afternoon of May 11, Pawlisz said.

The criminal complaint against Davis identifies his victim as a minor with the initials M.W.

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