Man wanted for rape charge in Randolph County for 18 years arrested in Iowa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who evaded law enforcement for more than 18 years has been detained, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Tuesday social media post.

Dontay Cropp was arrested in Clarke County, Iowa, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with forcible rape and forcible sodomy in 2007, according to court filings.

A $50,000 bond was set on July 17, 2007, and a warrant was issued days later. A judge was assigned on Dec. 1, 2017.

The sheriff’s office also wrote that he was wanted for parole and probation violations and “other miscellaneous warrants.”

Cropp awaits extradition back to Missouri, the sheriff’s office wrote.