A north Iowa man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping.
62-year-old Rodney McCarty of Floyd was arrested for breaking into a woman’s home on July 26 and sexually assaulting her. Court documents state the victim was held captive for about two hours, raped, beaten, and eventually escaped when a friend arrived at her home.
McCarty was later found unconscious and naked behind the wheel of his vehicle, unable to stand or speak clearly due to intoxication. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says McCarty had also hit a horse and buggy on Quail Avenue just north of Floyd and fled the scene.
In October, McCarty pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping, with charges of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree burglary, and first-degree OWI dropped as part of a plea deal. He has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.
