A former Boise State University student has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his conviction on multiple felony charges, including sexual abuse of a minor, lewd and lascivious conduct, aggravated assault, evidence destruction, and witness intimidation. Ada County District Judge Cynthia Yee-Wallace delivered the sentence against Isaiah Williams, now 22 years old.
Two Separate Cases, Two Young Victims
The charges against Williams arise from two distinct incidents occurring two years apart. In 2022, Williams sexually abused a 15-year-old girl after drawing her to his BSU dormitory, providing her with alcohol, and isolating her in his room. When another person attempted to intervene, Williams physically removed that individual and locked them out.
In 2024, Williams strangled a 17-year-old girl inside his apartment. During the assault, he seized her phone to prevent her from contacting police. He then falsely claimed to the victim that he was a law enforcement officer and that no one would believe her account. Investigators later recovered video footage from Williams’ own phone that corroborated the strangulation.
In both cases, Williams allegedly threatened his victims to discourage them from reporting the crimes to authorities.
Judge Delivers Stern Remarks at Sentencing
Judge Yee-Wallace did not mince words when handing down the sentence. “You are the type of person that every parent fears when they send their children off to college,” she told Williams. “Very few people who come before me truly engage in predatory behavior, and you are one of them.”
The Ada County Prosecutor’s Office prosecuted the cases, with Boise Police Department detectives from the Special Victims Unit and the Violent Crimes Unit conducting the investigations.
Additional Sentencing Hearing Scheduled
Williams is not finished in court. A second sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 5, where he will face additional felony convictions involving multiple victims in a separate case. The full scope of his criminal conduct, as it continues to unfold through the legal process, underscores what prosecutors and the judge described as a pattern of deliberate, predatory behavior.
The case has drawn attention to campus safety at Boise State, which has previously reported incidents of on-campus sexual assault. University officials, law enforcement agencies, and Ada County prosecutors have all been involved in addressing these serious crimes.
Parents and students concerned about campus safety resources at Boise State or other Treasure Valley institutions are encouraged to contact university security offices or local law enforcement for information on reporting options and support services. The Boise Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is available to assist anyone who believes they have been the victim of a similar crime.