By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
An 18 year-old from Beloit was sentenced to more than two and a half years in prison for assaulting a teenager in March in Ellis County.
Raiden James Gilley, 18, Beloit, was initially charged with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy for assaulting an 18 year-old victim that was unconscious, physically powerless or incapable of giving consent in March 2023.
Last month, Gilley agreed to plead no contest to two counts of aggravated sexual battery, a level five person felony.
As a result of the plea agreement, Gilley was sentenced Monday in Ellis County District Court to a total of 34 months in prison.
Gilley was initially sentenced to 34 months for the first count of aggravated sexual battery and 32 months on the second aggravated sexual battery charge, for a total of 66 months in prison, according to Ellis County Attorney Robert Anderson.
The 32-month sentence was suspended, and Gilley will serve 36 months probation when he is released from prison. If he violates the terms of probation, he can then be sentenced to the remainder of the 32-month sentence.
Gilley will also be required register as a sex offender for 25 years and be subject to lifetime post-release supervision.