Multiple Charges Filed Against Ballwin Man for Rape; Additional Victims Sought

St. Louis County, MO (February 12, 2025):  On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Yahya Maly, 28 years of age, of the 100 block of Log Trail Drive in Ballwin, Missouri 63011, for two counts of Rape or Attempted Rape First Degree, seven counts of Rape Second Degree, two counts of Kidnapping First Degree, and two counts of Sodomy or Attempted Sodomy First Degree. A booking photo of Maly is attached. Maly is being held on $500,000 cash only, no 10% bond.   

 

Please note, charges are merely an accusation, and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.   

   

The probable cause statement reads: On or between March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024, Defendant met Confidential Victim 1 at 140 Log Trail Dr. Defendant and Confidential Victim 1 met online on a dating website. Confidential Victim 1 believed that they shared conservative values. Defendant offers to show Confidential Victim 1 his apartment after they sit and talk on his couch and guides her to his bedroom. Defendant makes repeated sexual advances which Confidential Victim 1 repeatedly rebuffs. Defendant ignores Confidential Victim 1 repeated statements that she did not want to engage in sexual activity, and places Confidential Victim 1 on his bed before he forces his penis into her vagina. Confidential Victim 1 suffers pain and bleeding because of the sexual assault. Confidential Victim 1 takes a walk at the park by Defendant's house with him after the sexual assault to which Confidential Victim 1 agrees as a means of escaping Defendant.

 

On or between July 1, 2023 and September 15, 2023, Confidential Victim 2 goes to Defendant's residence on Log Trail Dr. after meeting him on a dating website. Confidential Victim 2 and Defendant sit on the couch in his living room during which Defendant discusses marriage. Confidential Victim 2 attempts to leave the apartment on three separate occasions but on each occasion Defendant stands in front of the door preventing her departure for well over an hour. Confidential Victim 2 tells Defendant she is tired in an effort to get Defendant to allow her to leave. Defendant asserts she should, "relax", to which Confidential Victim 2 agrees trying to appease Defendant so she will be allowed to leave. Confidential Victim 2 repeatedly tells Defendant she does not want to engage in any sexual activity with Defendant. Defendant guides Confidential Victim 2 to his bedroom to "relax" where he then places Confidential Victim 2 on his bed and then he puts his penis into her vagina knowing he did so without her consent. Defendant allowed Confidential Victim 2 to leave the apartment after the sexual assault.

 

On or between August 30, 2024 and September 2, 2024, Confidential Victim 3 went to Defendant's location at 140 Log Trail Dr, to visit the complex's pool hall and clubhouse after meeting Defendant on a dating website. Upon arrival, Defendant instead escorts Confidential Victim 3 to his apartment where they sit on the couch and talk. Shortly after, Defendant offers to show Confidential Victim 3 his apartment and guides her to his bedroom where he uses his body to push her into the room before shutting the door. Confidential Victim 3 physically resists Defendant removing her clothes, attempts to use her arms to block Defendant from removing her clothes and tries to move away from Defendant. Defendant persists in putting his penis into Confidential Victim 3 vagina knowing her did so without her consent and in doing so caused great pain to Confidential Victim 3 and bleeding. During this time-period Confidential Victim 3 agrees to go to Defendant's apartment again, on a second occasion, with the understanding there will be no sexual activity. Defendant pushes Confidential Victim 3 down with his arm while she is washing her hands in the bathroom and holds her there with his arm while she struggles. Defendant then forces his penis into her vagina. Confidential Victim 3 manages to escape.

 

On or between March 28, 2023, Confidential Victim 4 met Defendant at his apartment on Log Trail Dr. after meeting on a dating website. Upon entering Defendant's apartment, they sat on his couch talking before Defendant pulled his penis out, grabbed Confidential Victim 4 by the back of her head with one hand and choked her while pushing her mouth up and down on his penis causing her to choke and suffer pain and difficulty breathing. Defendant then grabbed Confidential Victim 4 by the arm and forced her to the bedroom where he forced his penis into her vagina and did so knowing he did not have her consent. Confidential Victim 4 repeatedly screamed for Defendant to stop and told him that it hurt. Defendant did not wear a condom. Defendant allowed Confidential Victim 4 to leave after the sexual assault.

 

On February 2, 2025, Confidential Victim 5 agreed to meet Defendant at a park after meeting on a dating website. Defendant subsequently asked Confidential Victim 5 if she would like to see his apartment to which she agreed. Confidential Victim 5 believed that they shared conservative values. Defendant and Confidential Victim 5 sat on Defendant's couch where Defendant told Confidential Victim 5 they were now married. Defendant forcibly led Confidential Victim 5 to his bedroom before she managed to resist and return to the couch. Shortly thereafter, Defendant again led Confidential Victim 5 to his bedroom again where he shut the door, undressed and told Confidential Victim 5 to lie on the bed where he then straddled her and put his penis into her mouth causing Confidential Victim 5 to gag and almost vomit. Confidential Victim 5 attempted to move her hands at which point Defendant removed her hands and placed them by her side. Later that day, Defendant then put his penis into Confidential Victim 5 vagina and did so knowing he did so without her consent ejaculating onto her back. Defendant engaged in a third sexual act with Victim that day while keeping her in his bedroom, again forcing his penis into Confidential Victim 5 causing her to suffer pain and bleeding. Defendant made Confidential Victim shower repeatedly during the more than seven hours he kept her in his room at his apartment before he allowed her to leave.

 

Investigators believe Maly may have victimized additional women. He met several of his victims via dating apps. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 314-615-5400.

   

St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are handling this investigation.  

Media Relations Staff:

SERGEANT TRACY PANUS
314-615-4282

MS. VERA CLAY
314-615-2505
MS. MARY SCHMITT
314-615-4278
MR. BRIAN MCCLELLAND
314-615-5978