Sex offender convicted of rape at Summer Avenue drive-in


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A previous sex offender was convicted Thursday of raping a 24-year-old woman at a drive-in on a date, according to a release from the Shelby County DA’s office.

Lester Ray Tolliver, 58 was found guilty of aggravated rape. He remains in jail and will be sentenced later by Judge Lee Coffee.

Tolliver has six other rape cases pending, the release said.

The incident happened July 3, 2004, about a month after the victim first met Tolliver at a gas station in Memphis.
he woman told police that during the movie Tolliver began rubbing her legs and when she told him to stop, he became more aggressive.

She said he raped her in the front seat and said he was taking her to a hotel to continue, officials said.

After leaving the drive-in, the victim convinced Tolliver to stop his car at a gas station so she could use a restroom.

Once inside, she locked the door and called police on her cell phone.
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