Man who raped and murdered Elgin toddler released on parole Cayce Williams Updated 2/25/2021 8:20 PM A former Elgin man who was sentenced to 48 years in prison for the rape and murder of a toddler in 1997 has been paroled. Cayce Williams, now 47, pleaded guilty in 2006 to one count each of first-degree murder and predatory criminal sexual assault in the death of 20-month-old Quortney Kley, a daughter of his then-girlfriend.
Because of more lenient sentencing laws at the time he was charged, Williams had to serve just 50 percent of his sentence. The Truth in Sentencing law would have kept Williams in prison much longer, but it was struck down before later being reinstated.