Update: Dayton man who sexually assaulted UD student sentenced to 4-6 years in prison, will register as a sex offender for life

Lucy Waskiewicz | News Editor

A Dayton man who broke into a house in the south student neighborhood last spring and sexually assaulted a female student has been sentenced to four to six years in prison.

Marquece Allen Simmons Sr., 32, was sentenced on Sept. 26 in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. He was also registered as a Tier III sex offender, which means that, following his prison sentence, he will have to register his address every 90 days for life.

Simmons was convicted of rape, aggravated burglary, and sexual battery in late August. 

At approximately 4:45 a.m. on April 15, 2023, Simmons broke into a student-leased house on the 1900 block of Trinity Avenue and sexually assaulted a female student who was sleeping on a couch.

The victim’s roommates found footage of Simmons entering and exiting the house from a camera-equipped Ring doorbell. It showed Simmons leaving in a car parked nearby, which allowed the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to investigate and name him as a suspect. 

The video was then reportedly shown to Simmons’ probation officer, who confirmed his identity. Authorities arrested Simmons on April 27.