Man accused of kidnapping, rape violated no contact order and is back in jail

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids man accused of kidnapping a woman and raping her last month, who was released on bond, violated a no contact order and he is headed back to jail unless he comes up with the cash bail ordered Monday.

William Roby, 51, charged with first-degree kidnapping, was arrested over the weekend on a warrant for violating a no contact order with the alleged 62-year-old victim.

Sixth Judicial District Associate Judge Casey Jones said Roby is accused of making eye contact and walking around the woman in an intimidating manner at a Hy-Vee store May 24.

Jones ordered a $5,000 cash only bond on the violation of the no contact order and granted the state's application to order the original $100,000 bond plus an additional $200,000 cash only bond because of the nature of the crime, danger to the community and risk of flight.

Roby paid a bonding company a percentage of the $100,000 bond late last month.

Roby is accused of forcing his ex-girlfriend into his apartment May 15, according to a search warrant filed last month. The woman told investigators she was in a common area of Roby's apartment building, not to see him, when Roby saw her and grabbed her as she tried to run upstairs. She said he wrapped one hand around her waist, put the other hand over her mouth and pulled her into his apartment.

The woman said Roby sexually assaulted her three times until she convinced him to let her go to work the next morning, according to the search warrant. While being held captive, Roby threatened to kill the woman's cat if she didn't follow his orders and also threatened to kill her and himself if officers showed up.

The woman also told police Roby had sexually assaulted her two weeks before, but she didn't report it because she feared him. He was convicted of attempted murder in 1991.

If convicted for first-degree kidnapping, Roby faces life in prison without parole.

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